1,239 flights were cancelled early on Monday as disruption in global air travel continued due to the US-Israel war on Iran, leaving hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded.

1,239 flights were cancelled early on Monday as disruption in global air travel continued due to the US-Israel war on Iran, leaving hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded.

2,800 flights were cancelled on Saturday and 3,156 on Sunday, according to FlightAware, marking the most severe aviation shock since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hundreds of additional flights were grounded across the Middle East, with major hubs like Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest international airport, closed for a third consecutive day.

Major carriers including Emirates, Etihad Airways, and Qatar Airways cancelled hundreds of services, while Air India suspended multiple flights to Europe and North America.