EU aviation safety agency advises avoiding Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait airspace until 29 July as Gulf flights are cancelled

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has advised airlines to avoid the airspace of Persian Gulf states including Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait until 29 July 2026. Strikes and GPS jamming have disrupted about 1,500 flights.

According to a 21 July report by The National, KLM has suspended flights to Riyadh, Dammam and Dubai until 23 August, British Airways has delayed its return to Dubai, Bahrain and Amman until 25 October, and Singapore Airlines has extended its Singapore to Dubai cancellation to 24 October. Emirates and Etihad also cancelled several Kuwait flights on 18 July. The disruptions have raised the cost and complexity of air transport across the Persian Gulf region.