Flights rerouted, Dubai routes cut
Airlines keep trimming Gulf service: Cathay Pacific has suspended flights to Dubai and Riyadh until April 30, and Gulf Air/Flydubai/Qatar Airways have canceled at least a dozen Oman routes — expect reroutes, delays and knock‑on regional disruption. ( )
Cathay’s move also covers freighter services: the carrier said Cathay Cargo freighter flights to the Middle East were included in the suspension and the initial cuts were first implemented on Feb. 28. (RTHK, The Loadstar) Seeb International (Muscat) registered a cluster of schedule hits early March — one report logged 31 cancellations and 37 delays on March 3, leaving onward UAE and Gulf connections disrupted. (Travel And Tour World) Separate coverage from late February described “hundreds” of passengers stranded at Seeb after a round of cancellations and long delays tied to regional airspace closures. (Travel And Tour World) Oman Air confirmed route suspensions affecting nine destinations — including Dubai (DXB), Doha (DOH), Manama (BAH), Amman (AMM), Dammam (DMM), Kuwait City (KWI), Baghdad (BGW), Copenhagen (CPH) and Khasab (KHS) — with those suspensions set to run through March 31 while airspace restrictions persist. (AviationBusinessME, Gulf News) Qatar Airways has been operating a limited, regulatory‑approved corridor out of Doha, is providing accommodation and rebooking support for stranded customers, and has made refunds or date‑changes available for many tickets issued between Feb. 28 and Mar. 28. (Qatar Airways travel alerts) Operational spillovers include a temporary closure at Dubai International after a fuel‑tank strike and multi‑hour UAE airspace shutdowns this month, and at least one international carrier (British Airways) has extended Dubai suspensions into June as carriers reroute aircraft and cargo capacity shifts. (Bloomberg)
