Media statements
Update: 09/04/26 12:00
Due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East, we have made further changes to our flying schedule to provide greater clarity for our customers.
We’re keeping the situation under constant review and are directly in touch with affected customers to offer them a range of options.
Since the disruption began, we’ve helped thousands of customers return home, operated relief flights, and added additional capacity on key long‑haul routes. We will continue to assess and introduce further flying where possible.
16/03/26 16:00
Due to the continuing uncertainty of the situation in the Middle East and airspace instability, and to provide more clarity to our customers, we’ve extended the temporary reduction in our flying schedule in the region.
We’re keeping the situation under constant review and are directly in touch with affected customers to offer them a range of options.
Since the situation in the Middle East began, we’ve helped thousands of customers return home and operated eight relief flights from Muscat in Oman. We are also operating additional flights to and from Singapore (x4) and Bangkok (x3) and continue to review options to bring back more customers who have been disrupted.
13/03/2026 15:30
Following disruption due to events in the Middle East, we’ve added additional flights between London and Singapore and Bangkok next week to further support our customers.
Customers can book onto these flights on ba.com or by contacting the airline they were originally booked to travel with.
We’re keeping our schedule under constant review and are offering customers impacted by the disruption a range of options.
12/03/2026 16:00
Due to the continuing uncertainty of the situation in the Middle East and airspace instability, we’ve had to temporarily reduce our flying schedule in the region. We’re keeping the situation under constant review and are in touch with our customers to offer them a range of options.
Since the situation in the Middle East began, we’ve helped thousands of customers return home including operating eight relief flights from Muscat in Oman. These flights have now paused but will be kept under continuous review.
10/03/2026 14:00
Due to the continuing uncertainty of the situation in the Middle East and airspace instability, we’ve had to temporarily reduce our flying schedule in the region. We’ve cancelled all flights to and from Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai and Tel Aviv until later this month and to and from Abu Dhabi until later this year. We’re keeping the situation under constant review and are in touch with our customers to offer them a range of options.
We have limited seats remaining on our repatriation flights from Oman (Muscat) to London Heathrow on 11 and 12 March for customers with an existing booking. Following these dates, the flights will pause due to reduced demand but will be kept under continuous review.
06/03/2026 12:00
We remain unable to operate flights from Abu Dhabi, Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai and Tel Aviv.
We have scheduled further flights from Oman (Muscat) to London Heathrow departing at 02:30 local time on 9, 10, 11 and 12 March. These flights are for BA customers who are in Oman or the UAE with an existing booking. If you wish to travel on these flights, please contact us via our dedicated phone line on +44 203 467 3854. Our teams will also be getting in touch with BA customers directly via email.
We are constantly reviewing the situation and will continue to do everything we can to support our customers and colleagues in the region and remain in regular contact with them.
Please continue to follow the latest safety advice from local authorities and the UK Foreign Office. Please do not travel to the airport unless you have a confirmed booking.
05/03/2026 14:00
British Airways’ flight from Muscat, Oman on 8 March is now fully booked. We are constantly reviewing the situation and will continue to do everything we can to support our customers and colleagues in the region, and if we are able to, we will add additional services.
05/03/2026 13:00
We remain unable to operate flights from Abu Dhabi, Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai and Tel Aviv.
We have scheduled a further flight from Oman (Muscat) to London Heathrow departing at 02:30 local time on 8 March. This flight is for BA customers who are in Oman or the UAE with an existing booking. If you wish to travel on this flight, please contact us via our dedicated phone line on +44 203 467 3854. Our teams will also be getting in touch with BA customers directly via email.
We are constantly reviewing the situation and will continue to do everything we can to support our customers and colleagues in the region and remain in regular contact with them.
Please continue to follow the latest safety advice from local authorities and the UK Foreign Office. Please do not travel to the airport unless you have a confirmed booking.
04/03/2026 14:45
Flights from Muscat on 05, 06, 07 March are now fully booked. We will continue to review the situation and if we are able to, we will add additional services.
04/03/2026 12:00
We remain unable to operate flights from Abu Dhabi, Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai and Tel Aviv.
The UK Government advice has now been updated to note that: “commercial options are available to depart the region, and if your presence in the UAE is not essential, you may wish to consider departing, if you judge you can access these options safely”.
We have scheduled further flights from Oman (Muscat) to London Heathrow departing on 6 and 7 March. Flights are for BA customers with an existing booking who are in Oman or the UAE. If you wish to travel on one of these flights, please contact us via our dedicated phone line on +44 203 467 3854. Our teams will also be getting in touch with BA customers directly via email.
We are constantly reviewing the situation and will continue to do everything we can to support our customers and colleagues in the region and remain in regular contact with them.
Please continue to follow the latest safety advice from local authorities and the UK Foreign Office. Please do not travel to the airport unless you have a confirmed booking.
Once again, thank you for your patience while we work through this ever-changing situation.
03/03/2026 14:00
We currently remain unable to operate flights from destinations including Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Amman, and Tel Aviv. We’re continuing to do everything we can to support customers and colleagues in the region and are in regular contact with them.
We’re aware that a number of our customers are now in Oman, where the airspace is currently open. Working with the relevant authorities we’ve been able to schedule a flight from Muscat to London, departing at 02:30 local time on 5 March.
Existing customers who are in Oman can let us know they wish to travel on this flight via a dedicated phone line: +44 203 467 3854.
03/03/2026 - 12:00
We are closely monitoring the situation and have cancelled a number of flights to the Middle East. We understand it is a difficult time for customers in affected destinations and we are in contact with them to offer reassurance and support. Safety is our top priority and we will only operate a flight if it is safe to do so.
02/03/2026 - 28/02/2026
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're contacting our customers to advise them of their travel options.
Our travel policy
03/03/2026 - 09:00
If you are due to fly between London Heathrow and Abu Dhabi, Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai or Tel Aviv up to and including 15 March you can change your flight date free of charge to travel on or before 29 March. Customers travelling up to and including 8 March may also request a full refund in Manage My Booking.
If you are travelling between London and Larnaca on or before 15 March, you can change your flight date free of charge to travel on or before 29 March.
All other flights are continuing to operate as normal. Please check your flight status for the latest information before you travel.
