Dozens of flights from London's major airports to the Middle East have been cancelled on Friday, following escalating conflict in the region. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has advised against all but essential travel to parts of the Middle East.
Heathrow has been the hardest hit, with at least 15 departures scrapped, including services to Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Kuwait and Amman. Airlines affected include Qatar Airways, Emirates, British Airways and Etihad Airways.
Gatwick has seen at least 12 departures cancelled, including multiple Emirates and Qantas services to Dubai, as well as Qatar Airways flights to Doha. At Stansted, an Emirates flight to Dubai has been removed from Friday's schedule.
Despite the disruption, some flights to destinations including Riyadh, Jeddah and Dubai remain scheduled to depart Heathrow later in the day, though further cancellations are possible. Several arrivals from the Middle East are still expected to land at Heathrow as airlines review schedules.
