Flight disruptions continue as middle east tensions affect air travel

Published 24 Mar, 2026 12:35pm 1 min read
– File Photo
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Air operations have been disrupted due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East, with more than 150 flights cancelled across Pakistan during the three days of Eid al-Fitr.

Airport sources said that flights at Al Ain and Fajr airports in the UAE have been partially restored, but operations to Kuwait, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, and Syria remain fully suspended.

On the first day of Eid, 73 flights were cancelled, followed by 40 on the second day and 41 on the third, according to officials.

Airport authorities added that domestic and international airlines are not facing issues in Pakistani airspace, and all operations continue under international civil aviation regulations.

Officials assured that there is no emergency at any airport in Pakistan and that normal flight schedules will resume once the situation in the Middle East stabilises.

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