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Kuwait Suspends All Overflights Through May 2026
Kuwait has closed its airspace to overflights starting immediately and continuing through May 2026. Arrivals and departures at Kuwaiti airports remain permitted under the new restrictions.
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Kuwait has suspended all overflights of its airspace effective immediately through May 2026. The restriction applies to previously approved flights and is issued under NOTAM A0222/26. Arrivals and departures at Kuwaiti airports continue without change.
Overflights by all other aircraft are blocked. Iraqi Airways has begun rerouting flights to avoid Kuwaiti airspace. The change lengthens some routes and increases operating costs for affected carriers.
Two neighboring countries have made visible adjustments to civil aviation routes. Neither side has issued a public statement explaining the measure.
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