Airline Policies & Travel Advisory Updates

Middle East Airspace Closure - February / March 2026

Updated: 9 Mar 2026
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Disclaimer: Policies are subject to change at any time. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, please refer to the official channels of the respective airline.

AIRLINE POLICIES
Aegean / Olympic (A3 / OA)

Ticketing flexibility guidelines — Tickets issued on/before 28 Feb 2026; original travel 04–11 Mar 2026; rebook until 31 Mar 2026.

ChangeYes — Allowed; cabin change possible (as per circular).
Fare DifferenceNo — Not collected.
Change PenaltyNo — Not collected.
RefundYes — Free full permission.
VoucherYes — Credit voucher may be provided.
Air Arabia (G9)

UAE, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Iraq flights suspended

ChangeYes — Free reschedule
RefundYes — Full refund
Air Astana (KC)

Dubai, Jeddah, Madinah, Doha cancelled until 6 Mar; sales suspended until 13 Mar

ChangeYes — Free change in same booking class until 30 Apr 2026.
RefundYes — Full refund
Air Canada (AC)

Travel 1–15 Mar 2026; rebooking until 31 Mar

ChangeYes — One free date change (same cabin).
RefundYes — Full refund.
Air India (AI)

Gulf & Middle East — Travel until 5 Mar 2026 (tickets issued by 28 Feb)

ChangeYes — One free change
RefundYes
AJet (VF)

Iran, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, UAE, Dammam, Riyadh — Travel 28 Feb – 31 Mar 2026

ChangeYes — Free rebooking until 10 May 2026.
RefundYes — Full refund.
AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines (J2)

Cancelled flights — Full refund available

RefundYes — Full refund.
British Airways (BA)

Travel 28 Feb – 8 Mar 2026

ChangeYes — Free change until 29 Mar 2026.
RefundYes — If flight cancelled.
Cathay Pacific (CX)

Hong Kong–Dubai flights cancelled 28 Feb – 14 Mar; rebooking until 18 Mar

ChangeYes
RefundYes — Full refund.
China Southern (CZ)
Contact Airline

Middle East flights cancelled — Contact airline for options

Change / RefundContact the airline directly for applicable terms.
EgyptAir (MS)

Flights suspended from 28 Feb 2026

ChangeYes — Free change (via airline offices and call center only).
RefundYes — Full refund.
VoucherYes — Valid 1 year (via airline offices and call center only).
Emirates (EK)

Operating on a reduced schedule following partial regional airspace reopening.

ChangeYes — Free change until 31 March 2026.
RefundYes — Full refund.
Ethiopian Airlines (ET)

Operations resumed as of 6 March 2026

ChangeYes — Free change.
RefundYes — Full refund.
Etihad Airways (EY)

Operations resumed as of 6 March 2026

ChangeYes — Free rebooking until 31 Mar 2026.
RefundYes — Full refund.
Flyadeal (F3)
Contact Airline

For Flyadeal (F3) cases, please contact the airline directly for applicable options.

Change / RefundContact airline directly — Options may vary by route/date and are handled by the airline.
Flydubai (FZ)

Middle East situation — Free change within ±10 days; travel until 10 Mar

ChangeYes — Free change within ±10 days.
RefundYes — Full refund.
Flynas (XY)

Airspace closure — 30-day rebooking / full refund / 1-year credit

ChangeYes — Free rebooking within 30 days
RefundYes — Full refund
CreditYes — Valid 1 year
Gulf Air (GF)

Bahrain airspace closed — Travel 28 Feb – 10 Mar 2026

ChangeYes — Free change
RefundYes — Full refund.
IndiGo (6E)

Flights suspended — Bookings before 28 Feb; travel until 31 Mar

ChangeYes — Free reschedule.
RefundYes — Full refund.
Jazeera Airways (J9)

All affected flights — Free change within 7 days

ChangeYes — Free change within 7 days.
RefundYes — Full refund.
Kuwait Airways (KU)

Issued 28 Feb – 06 Mar 2026 with confirmed KU flights affected due to Kuwait airspace closure (02 Mar 2026 notice).

Refund (Fully Unutilized)Refundable — Refundable tickets + refundable taxes/fees: 6H and other refundable taxes/fees are refunded.
Refund (Partially Flown)Limited — Refundable tickets + refundable taxes/fees: 6H refunded; other non-refundable taxes/fees are not refunded.
Lufthansa (LH)

Dubai until 4 Mar; Tel Aviv, Beirut, Amman, Erbil, Dammam, Tehran until 8 Mar

ChangeYes — Free rebooking on LH Group flights until 31 Mar 2026.
RefundYes — Full refund for cancelled flights.
Nile Air (NE)

Middle East flights — Limited waiver, no special refund policy.

ChangePartial — Reissue penalty waived.
RefundStandard fare rules — No special waiver.
Oman Air (WY)

Flights to/from Dammam, Bahrain, Dubai, Doha, Kuwait, Amman, Copenhagen, Baghdad and Khasab suspended until 15 March 2026.

ChangeYes — Free date change up to 30 days from original travel date.
RefundYes — Full refund
Pegasus Airlines (PC)

Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain — Travel 28 Feb – 12 Mar 2026

ChangeYes — Free date change on the same route
RefundYes — Full refund.
CreditYes — Free conversion to open ticket
Qatar Airways (QR)

Operations suspended. Limited relief flights operating.

ChangeYes — Free change up to 14 days from original travel date
RefundYes — Full refund.
Royal Air Maroc (AT)

Cancelled flights — Free change and refund

ChangeYes — Free change for affected flights.
RefundYes — Full refund.
Royal Jordanian (RJ)

Full network + Iraq — Travel from 28 Feb 2026; rebooking until 15 May

ChangeYes — Free change for cancelled flights. Travel until 15 May 2026.
RefundPartial — As per fare rules.
VoucherYes — Non-refundable, valid 1 year.
SalamAir (OV)

Flight disruption due to regional conflict (3 Mar 2026). One-time FOC rebooking until 30 Apr 2026 or refund to original FOP. Circular valid until 10 Mar 2026.

ChangeYes — One-time free-of-charge rebooking for flights until 30 Apr 2026.
RefundYes — Refund without penalty to original form of payment (FOP).
Saudia (SV)

Abu Dhabi, Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Kuwait, Moscow, Peshawar — Cancelled until 5 Mar 23:59 GMT

ChangeYes — Free change within 7 days of original flight, same cabin, same route.
RefundYes — Full refund.
Singapore Airlines (SQ)

Dubai and Jeddah flights cancelled through 7 Mar

ChangeYes
RefundYes — Full refund.
SunExpress (XQ)

Dubai suspended until 6 Mar; Aleppo cancelled 11–22 Mar

ChangeYes — Free reschedule to a later date.
RefundYes — Full refund.
Turkish Airlines (TK)

Iran, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon — Travel 28 Feb – 12 Mar 2026

ChangeYes — Free rebooking until 10 May 2026.
RefundYes — Full refund.
Wizz Air (W6)

Israel, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Amman, Saudi Arabia suspended until 7 Mar

ChangeYes — Free change 14 days before or 30 days after original departure.
RefundYes — 100% cash refund.
CreditYes — 120% Wizz credit (alternative to cash refund).
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Last updated: 9 March 2026. Airline policies may be revised at any time.
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