ER Alerts

Due to heightened tensions in the Gulf, some airlines, including QR, have announced temporary suspension of routes into Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq for at least the first week of August.

Port of Jeddah experiences HUGE disruption currently.  Congestion is due to cargo diversion from other GCC ports, vessel bunching due to route & schedule adjustments through Bab-El Mandeb strait & increased utilisation of Saudia land bridge network.  This also impacts…

LEBANON: Air access is now oversubscribed since only single carrier has been flying. If ceasefire holds, other GCC carriers are said to follow.  Backlog over Dubai hub for MEA is circa 1 week and over Paris hub for MEA 2+weeks. …

Fragile ceasefire in the Gulf has created the scenario for airspaces to begin to more widely open. Bahrain Airspace is said to be re-opening in phases and home carrier Gulf Air will gradually resume flights. Iraq, Kuwait and Iran airspace…

Green channels between UAE & Oman, UAE & KSA are allowing ocean carriers to slowly expand a landbridge service for UAE origin containers needing to board sailings from Indian Ocean & Red Sea ports to avoid the Hormuz Straits issue….

Iran War:   UAE GCAA has published a circular temporarily prohibiting all foreign flagged airlines from 0perating in DXB and DWC airports until further notice.  this refers to both charter and scheduled airlines as understood.

Iran War / UAE Update:  Dubai Customs Notice 04/2026 of 12 March 2026 has established a Customs Green corridor between UAE & Oman for the transfer of shipments through land routes.  This is predominantly focused on UAE imports. There is…

Iran/ME Conflict: DNATA Cargo, ground handler at DWC and DXB airports confirms open and operational across both terminals.  Import facilities been open throughout the conflict, however export counters are now open subject to co-ordinating with airline partners to deliver export…

Iran Escalation: Various ocean liner circulars published.  Vessels in Persian Gulf told to shelter. Some liners are declaring end of Voyage circumstances for all cargo destined to Persian Gulf. This means cargo would be delivered to next safe port of…

Iran Escalation:  UAE airspace only operating circa 25-30% capacity. Reduced flight mvts per hour. UAE imports open, UAE export counters still widely closed. Qatar/Bahrain/Kuwait airspace still widely closed & no flights with QR, GF yet via hubs. Saudi & Oman…

Iran/ME Escalation: Ocean freight carriers have started to introduce emergency contingency charges (ECS/ESS) charges for future bookings to/from Middle East region (all destinations). This impacts both future bookings and those current bookings already accepted if not already in transit. Many…

Iran/ME Escalation: Day 3.   Some limited flights are resuming (focused on expatriation/movement of transit pax) ex hubs such as AUH, DXB, SHJ in UAE. Some cargo flts also. QR looks likely to follow today to/from Doha. Airspaces are still remaining…

Iran/Middle East Escalation:  Air strikes today on Lebanon have caused airlines to cancel ops into BEY/Beirut.  Some very limited services with MEA still operating.

** Breaking News **  Etihad/EY has announced some partial flight departures from AUH/Abu Dhabi today Monday 02 March.  Very limited service.

Iran Escalation 28/2/26:  DNATA in UAE has released a statement that cargo terminal operations are suspended UFN.  WEF 28 Feb/1300hrs, all storage fees are waived for cargo under Dnata custody/control (trans-shipment and origin/destination UAE cargo). This applies to DXB and…

Iran Escalation 28/2/26:  Continued retaliation from Iranian regime at GCC targets. Airspace remains shut and airlines grounded in much of GCC region. Per flight radar24 activity, KSA and Omani airspace is open. Asia/Europe flights are following either a Southern corridor…

Iran Escalation: 28/2/206:  Dubai Airports authority has advised that DXB and DWC remain suspended for all flight operations, UFN. Similar situation in other UAE airports. Air cargo warehouses will be closed for further acceptance of air cargo and re-opening dates,…

Iran escalation 28/2:  REUTERS news outlets report Strait of Hormuz ocean closure due to conflict. Any prolonged closure will have significant impact on container ship and oil & gas vessel movements in the Gulf and globally. Port delays & congestion…