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Middle East Airspace Closures Disrupt Flights After Iran Strikes
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Middle East Airspace Closures Disrupt Flights After Iran Strikes

Major airspace closures across the Middle East triggered widespread flight cancellations and diversions on Feb. 28 after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran escalated regional tensions. Dubai and Regional Skies Impacted Several countries in the region temporarily shut or restricted their airspace as a safety precaution, disrupting one of the world’s busiest flight corridors. The […] The post Middle East Airspace Closures Disrupt Flights After Iran Strikes appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation N

Travel Radar Feb 28, 2026
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Qatar Airways Flights Suspended as Qatari airspace closed
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Qatar Airways Flights Suspended as Qatari airspace closed

Qatar Airways flights were suspended out of Doha after the Qatari airspace was closed due to US and Israeli strikes in Iran. The suspension was announced in the early hours of Feb. 28, after explosions were heard on the ground in the Qatari capital. What situation has occurred in the Middle East? The USA and […] The post Qatar Airways Flights Suspended as Qatari airspace closed appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News.

Travel Radar Feb 28, 2026
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U.S. Backs Israel’s Assessment That Khamenei Was Killed in Airstrike
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U.S. Backs Israel’s Assessment That Khamenei Was Killed in Airstrike

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has been killed during the strikes in Iran, according to both Israel and the U.S. Following the strikes on Iran’s territory on Feb. 28, 2026, Israel and the U.S. are now saying that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, is dead. Khamenei’s compound in Tehran was struck by up to 30 […]

The Aviationist Feb 28, 2026
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Off-duty Polish soldier saves choking boy in midair emergency
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Off-duty Polish soldier saves choking boy in midair emergency

A Polish female soldier has been praised for her swift and decisive action after saving the life of a 10-year-old boy who stopped breathing during a commercial flight. The incident unfolded aboard a SkyUp Airlines service when the child suddenly began choking before collapsing in front of his parents. What had begun as a routine […]

Aviation24.be Feb 28, 2026
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EU’s top court upholds airfreight cartel fines, cuts penalty for SAS Cargo
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EU’s top court upholds airfreight cartel fines, cuts penalty for SAS Cargo

The Court of Justice of the European Union has dismissed appeals brought by 12 airlines seeking to overturn or reduce fines imposed for their role in a global airfreight cartel, while partially upholding an appeal by SAS Cargo Group and lowering its penalty. The ruling marks the latest chapter in a long-running competition case that […]

Aviation24.be Feb 28, 2026
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Ryanair leaves 89 passengers behind after passport control delays in Lanzarote
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Ryanair leaves 89 passengers behind after passport control delays in Lanzarote

Ryanair left 89 passengers stranded at César Manrique–Lanzarote Airport on Wednesday after lengthy queues at passport control prevented them from reaching the gate in time for their flight to Bristol. Flight FR4756 (Boeing 737-800 reg. EI-EKR) was scheduled to depart at 15:15 local time on 25 February. However, severe congestion at the non-Schengen passport control […]

Aviation24.be Feb 28, 2026
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Operation Epic Fury Leads to Epic Chaos Across Global Air Travel
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Operation Epic Fury Leads to Epic Chaos Across Global Air Travel

At 0200 EST on Saturday, 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran in what is being called Operation Epic Fury. Within hours, the effects could be seen both on the ground and in the air. Flight tracking maps showed almost empty skies over Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Israel, and Bahrain […] The post Operation Epic Fury Leads to Epic Chaos Across Global Air Travel appeared first on Avgeekery.

AVGeekery Feb 28, 2026
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