Global airlines suspended flights across the Middle East on Saturday after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, plunging the region into a renewed military confrontation. It marks the latest upheaval for air travel in the usually busy region amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The Russian Ministry of Transport said on Saturday that Russian air carriers had suspended flights to Iran and Israel. Iberia also cancelled flights to Tel Aviv, while Wizz Air suspended flights to and from Israel, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Amman with immediate effect until the same date, it said. Only one flight to Tel Aviv had been scheduled for Saturday.

Source: The Telegraph February 28, 2026 13:58 UTC