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El Al flight<\/p>\n
Miami Herald File<\/p>\n
The bombing of Iran by the United States and Israel has had far-reaching early effects on global travel in South Florida.<\/p>\n
In recent years, Miami International Airport has increased service to Israel and countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Business ties and diasporas have grown.<\/p>\n
Before the Feb. 28 military attacks, El Al had five weekly flights between MIA and Tel Aviv.<\/a> Emirates had daily flights to Dubai and Qatar Airways to Doha<\/a>.<\/p>\n All of those flights have been suspended through at least the night of March 2, putting travelers in limbo.<\/p>\n For Israeli airline El Al, flights out of MIA are canceled through March 4, a spokesperson for El Al<\/a> told the Miami Herald. The airline noted though that their plan \u201cis fluid and may be updated based on the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n President Donald Trump on Monday told the New York Times that the U.S. and Israel could continue attacking Iran for \u201cfour to five weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n Qatar Airways has temporarily suspended all flights to and from Doha, due to closure of the Qatari airspace, including Monday\u2019s fight from MIA.<\/p>\n \u201cThe safety of our passengers and employees is always our highest priority,\u201d the airline said in an email. \u201cWe apologize for any inconvenience caused.\u201d<\/p>\n Qatar Airway<\/a>s did indicate that traveler with confirmed bookings between Feb. 28 and March 6 could change their tickets for no cost, up to 14 days from the original travel date. Alternatively, they could receive a refund of the unused value of their tickets.<\/p>\n The carrier suggested using its website<\/a> or app for more updated information. The airline also has an FAQ site.<\/a><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Emirates canceled its March 2 flight from MIA, Greg Chin, communications director for Miami-Dade Aviation Department, told the Herald on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n Before that, Emirates declined to reveal if its Monday flight from MIA would operate. The carrier had suspended all flights over the weekend.<\/p>\n In an alert on its website, Emirates said it resumed a few select flights on Monday but declined to provide specific information and made no mention of flights to or from MIA.<\/p>\n When asked for basic details about its flights, an Emirates spokesperson said \u201cthe alert online is the only public statement we\u2019re sharing at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n This story was originally published March 2, 2026 at 1:44 PM.<\/p>\n