The busiest international airport globally has been closed indefinitely following the United States of America and Republic of Israel attack of Iran on Saturday, Fenruary 28, 2026.
Dubai and its sister Al Maktoum International both suspended all operations to avoid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East as per Dubai Airport officials.
More than 280 flights canceled with other 250 delayed.
The airspace that handles more international passengers than any hub on the planet went dark this morning (Saturday) because Iranian ballistic missiles were flying through different skies of the region.
The airlines affected: Emirates grounded; Etihad grounded; Qatar Airways grounded; and all flights to and from Doha suspended after Qatari airspace closed.
Air India and every single flight to every destination in the entire Middle East also suspended indefinitely.
Turkish Airlines has suspended flights to Bahrain, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Syria, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirate until at March 2, 2026.
Lufthansa and Air France to Tel Aviv and Beirut suspended. Wizz Air Israel, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Amman suspended until March 7, 2026.
British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Japan Airlines, Norwegian Air, LOT Polish, Scandinavian Airlines, Aegean, Iberia, Air Arabia, PIA, Saudia, Air Algerie have all been affected with grounding or rerouting.
This is not a regional disruption. This is the global aviation network breaking at one of its most critical nodes.
Dubai is not just an airport. It is the single largest connecting hub between Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
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