Air travel has been thrown into chaos with cancellations, diversions, and airspace closures after strikes on Iran

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A flight-tracking map shows airplanes avoiding Iran and Iraq following military strikes on 28 February 2026
Iran and the Persian Gulf is home to some of the world's busiest airspace.

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Photos show chaos at airports as passengers are left stranded due to canceled flights

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Passengers are stranded in the terminal following prolonged flight cancellations.
Passengers are stranded in airports across the world amid ongoing air strikes in the Middle East.

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Suspected airstrikes force evacuation at Dubai airport as drone debris kills 1 at second UAE hub

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The lines of passengers in Dubai airport on Saturday before the airport was hit.
The lines of passengers in Dubai airport on Saturday before the airport was hit.

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Flight diversion map: See where flights are getting rerouted to in the aftermath of the attacks on Iran

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A list of canceled flights at Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon on February 28, 2026.
A list of canceled flights from the main airport in Beirut, Lebanon, on Saturday.

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I flew overseas with my 9-month-old for the first time. Knowing airline rules was key.

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My son on my lap on the Delta plane.
I flew long-haul with my son for the first time. It took a lot of meticulous planning.

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Air safety advocates say a GOP proposal won't mandate the collision warning system airline jets need

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The NTSB says an anti-collision system called ADS-B In could have prevented the DC air crash.

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Tampa International Airport takes aim at your pajamas

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Three people are sitting in an airport terminal. The two people closest to the camera both appear to be napping in gray sweatpants and hoodies.
Tampa International Airport is taking aim at a terminal coziness 'crisis': passengers in pajamas in the middle of the day.

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600 airline passengers faced the weirdest sleepover ever, when heavy snow left them stuck on stationary planes overnight

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An Airbus A350-900 is preparing for the longest non-stop flight in the history of Lufthansa on Sunday night at Hamburg Airport.
Passengers on five Lufthansa Group flights spent the night at Munich Airport.

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Blizzard updates: 9,000 flights canceled and thousands left without power as winter storm pummels the Northeast

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Views of workers shoveling snow in Times Square after midnight as the city braces for a blizzard on Sunday into Monday on February 23, 2026 in New York City.
Views of workers shoveling snow in Times Square on Sunday evening.

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'Misery map' shows which airports are getting slammed by the East Coast snowstorm as cancellations pile up

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Flight board at LaGuardia airport shows cancellations.
A departures board at LaGuardia Airport shows several flight cancellations.

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