Air travel across parts of the Middle East faced major disruption on 13 June 2025 after tensions between Israel and Iran suddenly worsened. As military conflict broke out, the airspace over Iran became unsafe for civilian planes.

Following Israeli airstrikes in Iran, Afghan businessman Aimal Hussein and many others find themselves stranded as airspaces close amid escalating conflict. Widespread aerial attacks and retaliations result in mass travel disruptions,

Airlines are scrambling to reroute as escalating disruptions shut down skies over Israel, Iran, Iraq, and Jordan—causing widespread cancellations and delays . UAE flights cancelled amid Middle East airspace shutdown .

According to airline sources, Biman is now operating via the Bangladesh-India-Pakistan-Persian Gulf Sea-Bahrain-UAE-Oman-Saudi Arabia/Kuwait route

UAE airlines are seeing ongoing suspensions and cancellations of flights amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. Closures to air space have seen airlines including Etihad, flydubai, Air Arabia and Emirates suspend flights and airports issue travel advisories.

Global airlines on Friday cancelled flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran and other Middle East destinations, or rerouted planes, as airspaces shut following Israeli strikes on Iran.

Airlines evacuated airspace over Israel, Iran, Iraq and Jordan on Friday following Israeli strikes on targets in Iran, according to Flightradar24 data,

Airlines across the Gulf region have suspended multiple flights to destinations in the Middle East after several countries closed their airspace in

U.S. airline shares are dropping Friday in intraday trading after oil prices spiked and flights were disrupted as attacks on Iran's nuclear program and military leadership sparked worries of a broader Middle East conflict.

U.S. airline shares are dropping Friday in premarket trading after oil prices spiked and flights were disrupted as attacks on Iran's nuclear program and military leadership sparked worries of a broader Middle East conflict.