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flag Air travel worldwide, especially in the Middle East, was heavily disrupted starting Feb. 28 due to the Iran conflict, causing thousands of flight cancellations and long reroutes.

flag Air travel across the Middle East and globally has been severely disrupted since the Iran conflict began on February 28, with airlines rerouting or turning back flights due to airspace closures and drone and missile alerts. flag Emirates flight EK10 from London returned to Gatwick after flying about 9,100 km mid-flight following a drone strike alert near Dubai. flag Over 2,000 Emirates flights—54% of its schedule—were canceled, alongside 93% of Qatar Airways’ and 79% of Etihad’s flights. flag Around 30,000 flights to and from Middle Eastern airports were canceled by March 17, with passengers diverted to alternate hubs like Cairo, Jeddah, Muscat, and Abu Dhabi, or returning to departure points. flag Some flights exceeded 11,000 km and lasted over 20 hours. flag The UAE briefly closed its airspace again on March 17, prolonging the crisis amid ongoing security threats.

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