Air India, IndiGo, Emirates, Qatar Airways suspend flight operations on 2 March as Dubai airport remains closed

Air India, IndiGo and Qatar Airways were among the airlines that extended their suspension of operations in the Middle East on Monday, owing to the conflict in the region triggered by the war in Iran, while Dubai International Airport remained closed.

Tens of thousands of passengers were stranded around the world as airlines sought to reroute flights to avoid the Middle East. Flight tracking website FlightAware said airlines have cancelled more than 2,700 flights globally and more than 12,300 flights are delayed as of 1720 GMT Sunday.