Cancelled flights so far across 7 major Gulf airports exceed 12,300: monitor

Published March 3, 2026 Updated March 3, 2026 02:57pm

“Some repatriation flights have managed to depart the UAE, but the vast majority of flights remain cancelled,” as per Flightradar24’s update.

Cancellations across seven major Middle East airports — Dubai International Airport, Al Maktoum International Airport and the airports of Doha, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Kuwait and Bahrain — have now exceeded 12,300 flights, it added.

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