Flights Cancelled Around The Middle East As Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Bahrain, And More Cancel 265 And Delay 1,139 Flights, Grounding Qatar Airways, Saudia, Air Arabia, And Others

Thousands of passengers were grounded in the Middle East as 265 flight cancellations and 1,139 delays disrupted Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, and Bahrain . The most severe disruption unfolded at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah , While Dubai International Airport once again recorded the highest number of delays. Among airlines, Qatar Airways recorded the heaviest delays, while Saudia once again emerged as the airline with the highest cancellations, continuing a pattern of severe disruption over the last three days linked to the ongoing Saudi Arabia-Yemen hostilities . Other airlines experiencing notable operational challenges included Emirates , FlyDubai , Air Arabia , and EgyptAir . Travellers also continued facing heavy disruptions at Abha , Doha , Riyadh , Sharjah , Cairo , Manama , Jazan , and Najran . The wave of cancellations and delays persist as the continuing security tensions linked to the conflict involving Yemen continue to affect flight schedules, particularly across Saudi Arabia.