{"id":57142,"date":"2026-03-01T06:53:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T11:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/photos-show-chaos-at-airports-as-passengers-are-left-stranded-due-to-canceled-flights\/01\/03\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T06:53:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T11:53:39","slug":"photos-show-chaos-at-airports-as-passengers-are-left-stranded-due-to-canceled-flights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/photos-show-chaos-at-airports-as-passengers-are-left-stranded-due-to-canceled-flights\/01\/03\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos show chaos at airports as passengers are left stranded due to canceled flights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Airports across the Middle East have suspended all flight operations until further notice, leaving many stranded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The US and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Saturday, with Iran launching retaliatory strikes across the region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One Emirates passenger told Business Insider he was stuck on a plane for five hours without food before everyone was deplaned.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/strikes-on-iran-flights-canceled-diverted-busiest-airspace-2026-2?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_source=yahoocom&amp;utm_source=yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Travelers are in limbo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Travelers are in limbo<\/a> as airport departure boards flip to red after air <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/israel-us-strike-iran-preemptive-defense-chief-2026-2?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_source=yahoocom&amp;utm_source=yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:strikes in Iran;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">strikes in Iran<\/a> resulted in closed airspace and triggered mass flight cancellations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The heart of the chaos is in the Middle East, where airports in Dubai, Doha, and Abu Dhabi serve as megahubs for global connecting traffic. As of Sunday, all flights in and out of <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/media.dubaiairports.ae\/da-operations-affected-by-regional-airspace-closure\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dubai International Airport;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Dubai International Airport<\/a> \u2014 the world&#8217;s busiest airport for international travelers \u2014 remain suspended until further notice. Passengers are being advised not to travel to the airport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Data from the aviation analytics firm Cirium shows their home airlines \u2014 Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad Airways \u2014 carry a combined 90,000 transit passengers a day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That figure does not include the thousands of travelers whose final destination is the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The three major Middle Eastern airlines shared status updates on X on Sunday:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/emirates\/status\/2028021686403273073\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Emirates;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Emirates<\/a>: all flights in and out of Dubai suspended until 3 p.m. UAE on March 2.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/etihad\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Etihad Airways;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Etihad Airways<\/a>: all flights in and out of Abu Dhabi suspended until 2 a.m. UAE on March 2.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/qatarairways\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Qatar Airways;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Qatar Airways<\/a>: all flight operations remain temporarily suspended.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Emirates passenger Jaiveer Cheema, who was set to fly back home to the US on Saturday, told Business Insider that he was stuck on his plane for five hours with no food before everyone was deplaned and shuffled into the crowded terminal at Dubai International.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The next several hours at the airport were chaos as no one knew what to do,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We spoke to several security guards and Emirates employees, and they all gave us different answers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cheema said they stood in line after line until they eventually got a hotel voucher and took a bus to the lodging. He was still waiting for a room 90 minutes after arriving \u2014 it&#8217;s after midnight in Dubai; nearly 20 hours after he initially showed up for his 9 a.m. flight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While many passengers are stranded within the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/iran-strikes-flight-diversions-map-2026-2?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_source=yahoocom&amp;utm_source=yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:region's closed airspace;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">region&#8217;s closed airspace<\/a>, shuttered until further notice, the disruption has rippled far beyond it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Flights to the affected region from places like London and the US have been canceled outright or diverted mid-journey \u2014 leaving travelers far from home in crowded airport terminals and uncertain when they will be able to depart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Airlines have told passengers on social media to expect long wait times at airports and on customer-service phone lines as they try to manage the abrupt disruptions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The sheer number of displaced people and planes is expected to snowball worldwide if airports are unable to restart operations soon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Passengers in Dubai were funneled into long snaking lines.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Jaiveer Cheema is one of the thousands of people stranded in limbo.<span class=\"copyright\">Courtesy of Jaiveer Cheema<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cheema spent hours in line but managed to secure a hotel voucher \u2014 though he had yet to secure a room when talking with Business Insider. He said he did not have answers from Emirates on what&#8217;s next.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An Emirates spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Passengers at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport in Lebanon are stranded.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Stranded passengers at Rafik Hariri International Airport\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Ttb2p0b10FpAC8rkkmJnQA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/business_insider_consolidated_articles_886\/2a4044e0322563fd305b187ae732d506\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Passengers are stranded at Rafik Hariri International Airport on Saturday.<span class=\"copyright\">Anadolu\/Anadolu via Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Airlines are pivoting their operations in response to the strikes. <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.lufthansa.com\/us\/en\/flight-information\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lufthansa Group;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Lufthansa Group<\/a> said it is suspending flights to Beirut, Tel Aviv, Amman, Erbil, and Tehran until March 7.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Airlines are suspending flights across the region, including Lebanon.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Cancelled flights at the Rafik Hariri International Airport on February 28.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/A0Q3UPIBq.h5qTo6WJfD0w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/business_insider_consolidated_articles_886\/dd72bb9c6da9c408f78adfc092bab11e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span class=\"copyright\">Anadolu\/Anadolu via Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a statement shared on the Lufthansa Group&#8217;s website, the company said it would also suspend flights in additional areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The following airspaces will also not be used until March 7: Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Qatar, and Iran,&#8221; the aviation corporation said. &#8220;In addition, Lufthansa Group airlines will suspend flights to and from Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Riad, and Dammam until March 1. Furthermore, the airspace of the United Arab Emirates will not be used until March 1.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">International flights at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal were disrupted.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Stranded passengers at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"655\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/6DL2QyWk3UVkg9K77EALfQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY1NTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/business_insider_consolidated_articles_886\/dcf6039a7d5f47038efa0e5a7add45d3\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Passengers waiting at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal on Saturday.<span class=\"copyright\">Navesh Chitrakar\/REUTERS<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Tribhuvan International Airport <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiairport.com.np\/rcc-detail\/passenger-advisory\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:shared;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">shared<\/a> a passenger advisory on Saturday, saying international flights &#8220;may be subject to delay, rescheduling, or cancellations&#8221; due to airspace restrictions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Passengers flying with major airlines were told to check their flight status.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Passengers stranded at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal on February 28\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"634\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/fqmbZouAWBxQW2l1sT6H4Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzNDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/business_insider_consolidated_articles_886\/0d4e7a26cb28c44ec41438875e585571\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Passengers at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal on Saturday.<span class=\"copyright\">Navesh Chitrakar\/REUTERS<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Tribhuvan International Airport told passengers flying with major airlines \u2014 including Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines \u2014 to coordinate with those companies to navigate travel issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Qatar&#8217;s airspace closure caused flight disruptions at Hamad International Airport.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Passengers at the Hamad International Airport in Qatar on February 28.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"653\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/BOPigHEiz58ZUiRS20KCtw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY1MztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/business_insider_consolidated_articles_886\/f101d8011c05238231d376029728a5b0\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Passengers at the Hamad International Airport in Qatar on Saturday.<span class=\"copyright\">Stringer\/REUTERS<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Qatar&#8217;s Hamad International Airport <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/dohahamadairport.com\/alert\/hamad-international-airport-confirms-all-aircraft-movements-have-been-suspended-due-temporary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">said<\/a> all aircraft movement has been temporarily suspended due to the country&#8217;s closed airspace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Our priority is always the safety of our passengers and employees. We are working closely with government stakeholders and airline partners to look after passengers that have been impacted,&#8221; the airport wrote in an advisory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In London, flights to the countries Middle East were canceled.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"A check-in counter for Emirates at London Gatwick Airport shows cancelled flights on February 28.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/2eTzi6lmt6r.J4kaRYvdbA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/business_insider_consolidated_articles_886\/c98c731b7b4b6c0edc18d72e17870eef\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Emirates check-in counter at London Gatwick Airport shows cancelled flights on Saturday.<span class=\"copyright\">Ben Stansall \/ AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Flights heading to the Middle East were also canceled at the London Gatwick Airport in England on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">London Gatwick Airport told some passengers to expect travel interruptions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Passenger at London Gatwick Airport on February 28.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/sF80qafGPZm7_MgRQIvY4Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/business_insider_consolidated_articles_886\/3a2d24a614f53789fd60062465118812\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Passengers at London Gatwick Airport on Saturday.<span class=\"copyright\">Ben Stansall \/ AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A London Gatwick Airport spokesperson told Sky News it&#8217;s &#8220;expecting disruption to our Qatar and Emirates flights.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Are you a stranded traveler with a story to share? 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