Airlines Focus On Repatriation Amid Middle East Airspace Restrictions

Emirates jet at Frankfurt

Emirates jet at Frankfurt Airport Mar. 3, 2026, repatriating tourists stranded by the Middle East conflict.

Credit: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images
Airlines forced to suspend operations following airspace closures in the Middle East are now focusing on repatriation and repositioning flights as parts of the region’s airspace reopen. Meanwhile, governments including those of Germany and the UK are organizing charter flights from Oman to bring...
Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

Alan Dron

Based in London, Alan is Europe & Middle East correspondent at Air Transport World.

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