"Several flights were canceled Sunday out of LAX after Middle East countries closed their airspace amid a widening conflict after attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel. Planes scheduled to depart for Dubai, Doha and Tel Aviv were grounded, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware."
"The cancellations occurred as, globally, hundreds of thousands of travelers were stranded Sunday, according to the Associated Press. Fliers scrambled to make new connections and get through to airlines on jammed phone lines."
"Dubai International Airport, one of the largest in the world, suspended service indefinitely Sunday. In a post on its website, a spokesperson wrote that a concourse was damaged and four employees injured in an unspecified 'incident.'"
Following attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel, several Middle Eastern countries closed their airspace, triggering significant disruptions to air travel. LAX experienced cancellations of flights to Dubai, Doha, and Tel Aviv. Qatar Airways suspended all flights to and from Doha without providing a resumption timeline. Emirates grounded all Dubai flights until at least Monday 3 p.m. local time. El Al canceled all Israeli flights until Wednesday 2 a.m. local time. Dubai International Airport suspended operations indefinitely after a concourse was damaged and four employees were injured in an unspecified incident. Globally, hundreds of thousands of travelers were stranded, with passengers struggling to reach airlines on overloaded phone lines and secure alternative connections.
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