Flights cancelled as travel warnings issued after US-Israeli strikes on Iran
US President Donald Trump cited a failure to reach an agreement to limit Iran's nuclear programme and regime change as among the reasons for launching the attack.Iranian and Israeli airspace were both closed on Saturday, with flight tracking showed international air traffic avoiding the region.All flights in and out of Dubai International and Al Maktoum International airport in Dubai were suspended on Saturday afternoon.On Saturday evening, the media office for Dubai International said the airport had sustained "minor damage in an incident" and that four members of staff had been injured.Qatar Airways confirmed the temporary suspension of flights to and from its capital Doha due to the closure of Qatari airspace, later saying operations would resume 19:00 Doha time on Sunday (16:00 GMT). British Airways cancelled services to Tel Aviv and Bahrain until Wednesday. Virgin Atlantic cancelled a Heathrow to Dubai flight and warned its flights to India, Saudi Arabia and the Maldives may take longer due to being rerouted.Wizz Air suspended all flights to and from Israel, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Amman up until and including next Saturday.Heathrow, the UK's busiest airport, urged travellers to check with their airline for updates.Passengers on the 20:00 flight to Doha on Friday returned to Heathrow after it turned back part way through the journey, but this was due to a technical issue with the aircraft and unrelated to the military action.
