Strikes cause global travel disruptions

By JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong | China Daily | Updated: 2026-03-02 00:00

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Conflict shuts skies over key Gulf hubs, affecting thousands of flights worldwide

Stranded passengers wait at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday after flights to several Middle Eastern cities were canceled. NAVESH CHITRAKAR/REUTERS

Several airlines were forced to suspend flights to and from the Middle East, following United States-Israel coordinated strikes on Iran on Saturday, resulting in global travel mayhem.

Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates announced closure of their airspace, leaving thousands of travelers stranded.

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