The ongoing war in the Middle East has severely disrupted air operations, with more than 20,000 flights cancelled across eight countries over the past five days. The situation has triggered a major aviation crisis in the region.
According to flight schedules, flights from Pakistan to the Middle East have remained affected for the sixth consecutive day, with a total of 145 flights cancelled. The cancellations have caused major difficulties for thousands of passengers.
Aviation sources stated that 35 flights from Karachi, 29 from Lahore, and 12 from Multan were cancelled. In addition, 35 flights from Islamabad, 14 from Peshawar, 12 from Sialkot, and 6 from Faisalabad were also cancelled, while two flights from Quetta to the Middle East were cancelled as well.
Meanwhile, due to emergency evacuations in Gulf countries, 167 special flights were operated from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah airports to transport affected passengers.
Reports also indicate that air operations in Riyadh and Dammam were disrupted by the attacks, where 57 flights were cancelled and 46 flights were delayed on Wednesday.
Air operations were also heavily affected at major airports across the region including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Doha. Aviation data shows that 240 flights in Iran, 215 in Iraq, 58 in Beirut, 25 in Haifa, and 380 in Tel Aviv have also been cancelled.
