Which Singapore Airlines , Scoot flights are canceled due to Middle East attacks ?

e.vnexpress.net · Mar 1, 2026 · Collected from GDELT

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By Dat Nguyen February 28, 2026 | 07:44 pm PT Six flights operated by Singapore Airlines and its budget arm Scoot were canceled on Saturday and Sunday, as air travel across parts of the Middle East was disrupted following a wave of U.S. and Israeli strikes on targets in Iran. In a statement issued on Saturday, Singapore Airlines said four of its services were affected. These comprised flights SQ494 (Singapore to Dubai) and SQ495 (Dubai to Singapore), according to The Straits Times. A Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-312(ER) takes off from Frankfurt Airport, Oct. 23, 2025. Photo by dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP Scoot, Singapore Airlines’ low-cost subsidiary, also canceled two services: TR596 (Singapore to Jeddah) and TR597 (Jeddah to Singapore).SIA urged passengers to update their contact details through the Manage Booking feature on the SIA and Scoot websites or sign up for mobile notifications to receive the latest information on their flights."We will continue to monitor the situation in the Middle East closely and will adjust our flight paths as needed," the statement read.Singapore’s embassies in the Middle East advised Singaporeans in the region on Saturday to exercise caution and keep abreast of developments amid heightened tensions.Separately, two Malaysia Airlines flights from Kuala Lumpur to the Middle East were diverted on Friday after a mid-flight advisory on increased airspace risks, Malaysian news agency Bernama reported.Flight MH160, en route to Doha, returned to Kuala Lumpur, while MH156, bound for Jeddah, was diverted to Chennai. Both aircraft later landed safely at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.The disruptions occurred ahead of fresh strikes by the U.S. and Israel in Iran on Saturday.The latest attacks follow a 12-day air war in June 2025 between Israel and Iran, during which the U.S. joined Israel’s military campaign targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, in what Reuters described as the most direct American military action against the Islamic Republic.The U.S. and Israel had repeatedly warned they would carry out further strikes if Iran continued advancing its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.Following the Saturday strikes, Reuters reported that Israel, Iran, Iraq and Jordan closed their airspace.A regional map on flight tracking platform Flightradar24 showed aircraft steering clear of the affected areas.Other international carriers, including Lufthansa and Air France, have also suspended or canceled flights to destinations in the Middle East.