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UAE airlines extend flight suspensions until Monday as Iran strikes deepen

Stranded passengers wait at the Qatar Airways customer service at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport on March 1, 2026, after flights to Doha, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi were cancelled following strikes on Iran launched by the US and Israel. Reuters

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Stranded passengers wait at the Qatar Airways customer service at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport on March 1, 2026, after flights to Doha, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi were cancelled following strikes on Iran launched by the US and Israel. Reuters

UAE airlines extend flight suspensions until Monday as Iran strikes deepen