Overview
- Qatar’s civil aviation authority announced a temporary Gulf airspace shutdown, and Qatar Airways suspended departures from Doha.
- Flights to Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Jordan were canceled until March 2, according to a spokesman quoted in reports.
- Music composer Santhosh Narayanan said on X that he likely boarded one of the last flights out of Qatar, posting in-flight via Starlink, and later confirmed he landed safely in the United States.
- Airlines rerouted or canceled services and airports set up help desks, while Indian carriers Air India and IndiGo said they are coordinating with authorities and will resume once safe corridors open.
- The restrictions followed reports that the United States and Israel struck Iranian sites, and witnesses cited in news reports said Iranian missiles hit several Gulf capitals with at least one death reported.