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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Anna Tims

What to do if your flight is cancelled due to the US-Israel war on Iran

A display board listing cancelled flights to destinations including Doha and Dubai
A display board at Noi Bai international airport in Hanoi, Vietnam, shows cancelled flights to Dubai and Doha. Photograph: Thinh Nguyen/Reuters

Hundreds of thousands of passengers have been left stranded after the US-Israeli attack on Iran. Retaliatory strikes by Iran have led to airspace being closed across the Gulf and triggered the biggest disruption to global air travel since the Covid pandemic. If you are a UK holidaymaker struggling to get home or are booked to fly to an affected destination, here is a guide to your rights.

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