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British Airways Suspends Flights To Dubai And Doha Amid Rising Gulf Tensions

British Airways has suspended flights to Dubai and Doha due to escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf following U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear sites. The airline canceled several flights to Dubai and diverted two planes bound for the emirate overnight. One flight took off from Heathrow Airport Saturday night and was diverted to Zurich after it reached Saudi Arabia’s airspace in the early hours of Sunday. Another Dubai-bound jet returned to Heathrow after going as far as Egypt. The carrier also canceled flights to Qatar’s capital Doha on Sunday and halted routes to Bahrain through the end of the month due to operational constraints and airspace restrictions. Several American and European airlines have paused flights to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar in response to the heightened risk in the region.