British Airways has pulled its entire schedule to and from several major Middle Eastern destinations for the remainder of the month, citing persistent instability in regional airspace following the US and Israeli military campaign against Iran.
Flights connecting London with Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, and Tel Aviv will not operate through the end of March. Service to and from Abu Dhabi faces an even longer suspension, with the airline indicating routes there will not resume until “later this year.” The carrier is also winding down daily rescue flights from Muscat, with operations set to end after Thursday owing to what it described as falling demand.
In a statement, the airline attributed the cancellations to “continuing uncertainty” in the region and “airspace instability,” adding: “We’re keeping the situation under constant review and are in touch with our customers to offer them a range of options.”
For passengers still believed to be in the UAE, the airline said it is actively reaching out with travel alternatives. “We’re in touch with customers who we believe continue to be in the [United Arab Emirates] to support them and provide options for travel to the UK,” the statement read. “We’re asking customers who’ve made alternative arrangements to let us know.”
British Airways also warned stranded travellers to be on guard against fraud. Scammers have been impersonating the airline online, with fake customer service accounts flooding the carrier’s posts on X and soliciting personal details including names, email addresses, mobile numbers, and home addresses. Separate fraudulent accounts purporting to represent Qatar Airways were also reported, with at least one fabricating a rescue flight that did not exist.
The cancellations place British Airways among a wider group of carriers reconfiguring operations across the region. Middle Eastern airports — including those now affected by the airspace closures — rank among the world’s most heavily trafficked international transit hubs, with tens of thousands of connecting passengers passing through daily. Emirates has moved to a reduced schedule rather than suspending routes outright, while other airlines have rerouted flights away from restricted corridors entirely.
