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        "msgid": "impact-of-escalating-middle-east-tensions-on-flights-to-and-from-indonesia-1772416657",
        "date": "2026-03-02 08:17:38",
        "title": "Impact of Escalating Middle East Tensions on Flights to and from Indonesia",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Escalating military conflict in the Middle East, triggered by Israeli and American strikes on Iran and subsequent Iranian counterattacks, has prompted multiple regional nations to close their airspace, causing major international airlines to cancel operations.",
        "content": "<p>Escalating tensions in the Middle East are affecting aviation\noperations. A wave of airspace closures has occurred across several\nregional nations.<\/p>\n<p>Middle East tensions intensified following combined Israeli and\nAmerican military strikes on Iran on Saturday, 28 February. The\noperation, codenamed Epic Fury, resulted in the death of Iran\u2019s supreme\nleader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and hundreds of other civilians.<\/p>\n<p>Iran subsequently launched retaliatory strikes on Saturday, 28\nFebruary and Sunday, 1 March. On Saturday, 28 February, Iran also\nlaunched attacks on Riyadh and Saudi Arabia\u2019s Eastern Province.<\/p>\n<p>According to Flightradar24 data, Iran closed its entire airspace on\n28 February until 12:00 UTC. Several other nations have taken similar\nmeasures.<\/p>\n<p>As of the latest reports, the following airspaces are completely\nclosed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>Iran<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Iraq<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Kuwait<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Bahrain<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Qatar<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The airspaces of Jordan and Israel are also reported to be nearly\nempty, with only a few flights remaining that are landing or rerouting\naway from the affected area.<\/p>\n<p>Flights to and from Indonesia Cancelled<\/p>\n<p>The escalation in Middle East tensions has also affected flights to\nand from Indonesia. The Ministry of Transport (Kemenhub) announced that\nseveral international airlines have cancelled their services.<\/p>\n<p>Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi stated that he had received\nreports of numerous airlines suspending operations. Most of the airlines\ncancelling flights operate routes passing through the Middle East\nregion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAirlines that have cancelled or ceased operations include Etihad\nAirways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Malaysia Airlines,\nPhilippine Airlines, Indigo Airlines, Srilankan Airlines, China Southern\nAirlines, Singapore Airlines and Scoot,\u201d said Dudy in a statement on\nSunday, 1 March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSaudia Airlines continues to monitor several Middle East\ndestinations, whilst Ethiopian Airlines continues to operate normally\nbut is not flying to Amman (Jordan) and Tel Aviv (Israel),\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n<p>Two Domestic Airlines Remain Operational<\/p>\n<p>Dudy stated that two domestic airlines continue operations, still\nserving routes to Jeddah and Amsterdam.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMeanwhile, the two domestic airlines operating through Middle East\nairspace\u2014Garuda Indonesia and Lion Air\u2014are currently unaffected by the\nconflict. Minister Dudy noted that Garuda Indonesia and Lion Air flights\nto Jeddah have not been impacted, while Garuda Indonesia flights to\nAmsterdam are being rerouted via Cairo (Egypt),\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Dudy emphasised that aviation safety and security must remain a top\npriority. Kemenhub is coordinating with Airnav Indonesia, airlines,\nairport operators, and foreign authorities to update security\ninformation regarding Middle East airspace and ensure safe and smooth\nflight operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeveral nations have closed their airspace for all arrivals and\ndepartures, including both commercial and private flights. These\ncountries include Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait,\nIraq, and Syria,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have coordinated with and requested that airlines monitor Middle\nEast airspace conditions, including for umrah travel,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Transport Minister Requests Airlines Support Affected Passengers<\/p>\n<p>Subsequently, Dudy requested that airlines and airport operators\nprovide assistance to affected passengers in accordance with applicable\nprocedures. He wants affected passengers to continue receiving\nsupport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis includes the process of cancelling travel documents at\nimmigration, arranging accommodation, and rescheduling flights,\u201d he\nstressed.<\/p>\n<p>Dudy urged all airlines to increase vigilance. He wants all\ninformation and developments to be communicated immediately.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe therefore appeal to airlines to increase vigilance and passengers\nto actively monitor developments,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Dudy also confirmed that flight operations at all airports in\nIndonesia, particularly for international routes, will continue to\noperate safely, smoothly, and optimally, both for passenger departures\nand arrivals.<\/p>",
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