Airline Policies & Travel Advisory Updates

Middle East Airspace Closure - February / March 2026

Updated: 13 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 10 Mar; sales suspended until 17 Mar 2026

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

flyadeal is resuming flights between Riyadh and Dubai, effective 13th March 2026.
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 – 21 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 until 30 April 2026
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: 13 March 2026. Airline policies may be revised at any time.
Always verify with the airline directly before taking action on any booking.