Due to escalating tensions in the Middle East, flights to Dubai and Qatar have begun to be suspended.

Amid a surge in Middle East hostilities, major airlines have suspended or rerouted flights to Gulf hubs, signaling a widening disruption to international travel.

Following U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites on June 22, airlines including American, United, Air Canada, Air France‑KLM, and British Airways halted services to Dubai, Doha, and Bahrain owing to security threats and airspace closures .U.S. carriers acted after their embassy in Doha issued a “heightened alert” for American citizens and personnel .

Since Israel’s initial strikes on June 13, commercial air corridors over Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Israel have been largely void of civil traffic. Airlines now reroute through Egypt, Saudi Arabia, or the Caspian Sea, increasing flight time and costs. The FAA has also prohibited U.S. carriers from key airspace over the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, citing inadvertent risk to civilian flights

These disruptions mark the first time in nearly two years that world-leading Gulf gateways—Dubai and Doha—have been directly affected. Previously, only airspace near Israel and adjacent countries faced limitations . Now even stable Gulf economies are feeling the ripple effects.

As long as Tehran pauses any attack on U.S. bases, pressure may ease. However, Iran’s parliamentary warning of potential Strait of Hormuz closure continues to cast shadows over global oil and travel markets .