"More than 3,400 flights were canceled Sunday across seven airports in the Mideast, according to flight tracker Flightradar24. Airports in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar's capital, Doha, and Manama in Bahrain were among those closed."
"The three major airlines that operate at those airports - Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad - typically have about 90,000 passengers per day crossing through those hubs and even more travelers headed to destinations in the Middle East, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium."
"Travelers were either stranded or diverted to other airports Saturday after Israel, Qatar, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and Bahrain closed their airspace. There also was no flight activity over the United Arab Emirates, FlightRadar24 said, after the government there announced a 'temporary and partial closure' of its airspace."
A military attack on Iran by the United States and Israel triggered widespread aviation disruptions across the Middle East. Over 3,400 flights were canceled Sunday at seven regional airports. Major hub airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha closed operations, affecting approximately 90,000 daily passengers. Multiple countries including Israel, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain closed their airspace. Emirates Airlines suspended all Dubai flights, while Qatar Airways closed until Monday morning. Israeli airspace remained closed with El Al preparing recovery operations for stranded citizens. Two UAE airports reported incidents, with casualties reported at both Dubai International and Zayed International airports.
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