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Middle East Travel Alerts

Kuwait International Airport Operates via Terminals 4 and 5 While Terminal 1 Remains Closed

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.

Middle East Travel Alerts

Egypt Airspace Absorbs Rerouted Middle East Traffic Amid Regional Flight Disruption

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.