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Full list of all London flights cancelled as Middle East conflict escalates
Wider long-haul routes are also being affected due to airspace closures across the region. UK airports are urging passengers to check with their airline before travelling to the airport.
At Heathrow, at least 28 flights were already cancelled on Monday, including all flights to Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi.
At Gatwick, a number of Emirates, Qantas and Wizz Air flights have been grounded, while both scheduled Stansted services to Dubai have also been cancelled.
Some services remain scheduled, with EasyJet flights to destinations including Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada still in operation.
This image from the Flightradar 24 website shows civilian flights avoiding Iranian and Iraqi airspace on Sunday
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List of cancelled flights at Heathrow Airport
8.05am – Doha (Qatar Airways)
8.30am – Doha (Qatar Airways)
8.40am – Doha (Qatar Airways)
8.50am – Abu Dhabi (Etihad Airways)
9.10am – Dubai (Emirates)
9.30am – Bahrain (Gulf Air)
12pm – Dubai (British Airways)
1.40pm – Dubai (Emirates)
1.50pm – Doha (British Airways)
1.55pm – Abu Dhabi (Etihad Airways)
2.20pm – Tel Aviv (El Al)
2.40pm – Bahrain (British Airways)
3.10pm – Amman (British Airways)
3.45pm – Kuwait (Kuwait Airways)
3.50pm – Dubai (Emirates)
4.20pm – Tel Aviv (El Al)
7.20pm – Abu Dhabi (Etihad Airways)
7.20pm – Doha (British Airways)
8.20pm – Tel Aviv (British Airways)
8.20pm – Dubai (Emirates)
8.30pm – Dubai (British Airways)
9.35pm – Dubai (British Airways)
9.50pm – Bahrain (Gulf Air)
10.10pm – Abu Dhabi (British Airways)
10.10pm – Tel Aviv (El Al)
10.35pm – Dubai (Emirates)
List of cancelled flights at Gatwick Airport
9.00am – Doha (Qatar Airways)
9.40am – Dubai (Emirates)
10.50am – Tel Aviv (Wizz Air)
1.35pm – Dubai (Emirates)
4.50pm – Medina (Wizz Air)
5.00pm – Jeddah (Wizz Air)
8.25pm – Dubai (Emirates)
List of cancelled flights at Stansted Airport
2.05pm – Dubai (Emirates)
8.15pm – Dubai (Emirates)
A British Airways statement read: “We are closely monitoring the situation and have cancelled a number of our flights to the Middle East. Safety is always our top priority and we would never operate a flight unless it was safe to do so.
“If you are due to fly between London Heathrow and Abu Dhabi, Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai or Tel Aviv you can change your flight free of charge up to and including 29 March. Customers travelling up to and including 4 March may also request a full refund.”
The conflict has continued to widen, with Israeli strikes on Beirut and southern Lebanon killing 31 people and injuring 149, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.
Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence reported this morning that a number of US fighter planes have crashed in Kuwait, with the crew unharmed. The cause is being investigated.
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on Monday morning said that government are working “immensely hard” to help British citizens in the Gulf region return home safely.