Travel Chaos Starts to Ease as Gulf States Reopen Airspace

An aircraft following the reopening of airspace in Doha, on June 24.Source: Anadolu/Getty Images

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By Leen Al-Rashdan and Danny Lee

June 23, 2025 at 9:39 PM UTC

Updated on

June 24, 2025 at 8:59 AM UTC

Air-travel disruptions started to ease in the Middle East after a ceasefire deal was reached between Israel and Iran and several Persian Gulf states reopened their airspace.

National carriers in the Gulf resumed flights during the night, with operations restarting at some of the world’s busiest airports. Hubs in Doha and Dubai had closed briefly in preparation for Iran’s missile strike Monday at a US air base in Qatar.