Bahrain and Kuwait extend airspace restrictions amid ongoing conflict

Bahrain and Kuwait will keep their airspace closed for at least another 12 hours, a source in Middle Eastern air traffic control services told TASS.

“The airspace of Bahrain and Kuwait will remain closed for at least another 12 hours—until 16:00 UTC,” the source said. As a result, the flight ban imposed due to the US and Israeli military operation against Iran has now entered its 26th consecutive day. Transit flights to third countries are also not permitted.

The source noted that Bahrain allows limited departures from Manama airport under special permits via the shortest corridor towards neighbouring Saudi Arabia.

Earlier, a TASS source in the Damascus Flight Information Region reported that Syria had also extended airspace restrictions until the end of Thursday, March 26.