The European Union Aviation Safety Agency updated its advisory regarding Jordan's Amman Flight Information Region on October 14, 2026. Commercial airlines are no longer advised to avoid the airspace entirely, but must now conduct individual security risk assessments. EASA also extended its conflict zone information bulletin for Jordanian airspace through November 16, 2026.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior confirmed that Flydubai flight FZ1073 diverted to Tabuk on September 30 due to a cockpit altercation. All 174 passengers received care and departed for Tel Aviv on a replacement aircraft. The injured pilots were treated locally before transfer to Abu Dhabi on October 1.
Kuwait International Airport is open and handling scheduled flights via Terminals 4 and 5 on reduced schedules, while Terminal 1 remains closed for repairs following earlier strikes. Kuwait Airways operates from Terminal 4, Jazeera Airways from Terminal 5, and foreign carriers are consolidated across both facilities. Flight-tracking data recorded low disruption on Monday, though regional airspace advisories remain active.
Regional airspace restrictions are redirecting international flights through Egypt, resulting in increased overflight and diversion traffic across the Cairo Flight Information Region. Aviation operations group OPSGROUP noted primary Europe-Asia bypass paths continue routing south via Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Oman or the UAE, while Kuwait remains closed to normal overflights. EASA maintains active conflict-zone advisories in parts of the Middle East and recorded recent GNSS interference affecting Egyptian airspace.
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