Transport Minister Urges Airlines and Airport Operators to Handle Flight Cancellations According to Procedure Amid Iran-Israel Conflict
Jakarta – Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi has requested airlines and airport operators to provide maximum assistance to passengers affected by flight cancellations and schedule adjustments. The request was issued following several routes being impacted by the Iran-Israel conflict, with passenger rights being prioritised.
“With several flight cancellations and schedule adjustments in place, I have requested airlines and airport operators to provide assistance to affected passengers in accordance with applicable procedures,” Dudy stated in an official announcement on Sunday, 1 March 2026.
“This also includes the process of cancelling travel documents in immigration areas, arranging accommodation, and rescheduling flights to ensure passengers continue to be served well,” he added.
Flight operations across all Indonesian airports, particularly international routes, are ensured to remain safe and smooth. “We are ensuring that flight operations across all airports in Indonesia, particularly international routes, continue to run safely, smoothly, and optimally, both for passenger departures and arrivals,” he affirmed.
A number of foreign airlines have halted or cancelled flights. These airlines include Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Malaysia Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Indigo Airlines, Srilanka Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and Scoot.
“Saudia Airlines is still monitoring several destinations in the Middle East, Oman Air is operating normally, and Ethiopian Airlines is still operating normally but is not operating flights to Amman (Jordan) and Tel Aviv (Israel),” Dudy said.
Garuda Indonesia and Lion Air, which traverse Middle Eastern airspace, have not yet been impacted by the conflict.
“Garuda Indonesia and Lion Air flights to Jeddah have not been impacted, whilst Garuda Indonesia’s flight to Amsterdam has been rerouted via Cairo (Egypt),” he continued.
Dudy urged airlines to increase vigilance. Passengers were asked to monitor information developments actively.
“We urge airlines to increase vigilance and passengers to actively monitor information developments,” Dudy stated.
On 28 February 2026, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was reported to have been killed in a combined military operation by the United States and Israel. The operation was described as an attempt to eliminate an imminent threat.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described Khamenei’s death as a “declaration of war against Muslims” and affirmed that Iran would retaliate.
The situation escalated across several Gulf nations. Explosions were heard in Dubai, Riyadh, Manama, and Qatar. Duqm Port in Oman became a target of drone attacks. Oil tanker ships also came under fire.
The conflict has resulted in hundreds of deaths in Iran. Dubai International Airport cancelled thousands of flights and temporarily closed operations until a further specified time.