FAAN issues travel advisory on Middle East flight disruptions

Russian outlets stress the scale of global disruption while highlighting how Russia’s own links to the Middle East have been sharply reduced. Reports focus on hundreds of canceled flights, stranded Russian tourists and the lack of immediate plans for state-organized evacuation flights from the region. Commentators suggest Russian carriers will try to adjust by rerouting through safer corridors but warn that continued closures could further isolate Russian travelers and complicate cargo flows already affected by Western sanctions.

• •Russian airlines have canceled more than 100 flights to and from the Middle East as of 1 March 2026.
• •The Russian Transport Ministry has confirmed widespread cancellations on routes linking Russia with Gulf states and other Middle Eastern destinations.
• •Russian tourists and workers are stranded in Middle Eastern countries due to airport closures and suspended services.
• •Officials from Russia’s tourism sector have stated that no evacuation flights from the Middle East are currently planned.
• •Russian carriers are exploring alternative routes that avoid conflict zones, which may lengthen flight times and raise operating costs.