Flight chaos as US‑Israel‑Iran conflict grounds Middle East routes

Passengers stand beside a flight information screen at Terminal 3 of Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang, Banten, Sunday (March 1, 2026), as airlines suspend multiple routes to the Middle East following escalating conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States. ANTARA FOTO/Muhammad Iqbal/sgd/M052

A quiet scene unfolds at the check-in counters of Terminal 3, Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang, Banten, Sunday (March 1, 2026), as airlines suspend multiple flights to the Middle East amid escalating conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States. ANTARA FOTO/Muhammad Iqbal/sgd/M052

“An airport staff member provides information to passengers at the helpdesk in the International Terminal of I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Badung, Bali, Sunday (March 1, 2026), as five international flights are canceled or delayed by midday due to Middle East airspace closures amid escalating conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran. ANTARA FOTO/Fikri Yusuf/sgd/M052

“Passengers talk at an airline service counter in the International Terminal of I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Badung, Bali, Sunday (March 1, 2026), as five international flights are canceled or delayed by midday due to Middle East airspace closures amid escalating conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran. ANTARA FOTO/Fikri Yusuf/sgd/M052