Perth Airport flights Tuesday: Six more Doha, Dubai services impacted by Middle East war

West Australian travellers continue to be impacted by conflict in the Middle East, with more flights to and from Perth Airport cancelled on Tuesday.

Flights across the globe were grounded on Saturday when Israel and the United States bombed Iran, beginning a war in the Middle East.

Missile strikes forced the closure of Qatari airspace, meaning Emirates and Qatar were forced to suspend all flights to and from Dubai and Doha.

More than 100,000 Australians remained stranded overseas on Tuesday.

While some services have resumed to help bring stranded passengers home, Perth Airport confirmed the war is still impacting routes between Perth and Dubai and Perth and Doha, with a further six flights cancelled on Tuesday.

Tuesday’s cancellations bring the total number of services impacted since Saturday to 21.

A Perth Airport spokesperson urged passengers to contact their airline for further information.

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong said 11,000 Australians travelled through the Middle East per day, mostly through the United Arab Emirates.

“The situation is unprecedented because in this crisis it is the hubs that we would usually rely on in a crisis, that are in crisis,” Ms Wong said.

“The number of affected Australians dwarfs any consular operation the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has ever conducted has ever conducted.”

Senator Wong said “a small number” of commercial flights had been able to depart.

“However, the unfortunate reality is that an immediate resolution to this situation is unlikely,” she said.

Despite the uncertainty, travel advice authority Smartraveller warned Australians stranded overseas not to voluntarily cancel flights until advice was sought from a travel agent or airline.

“Cancelling can impact your right to a refund or rebooking. Your travel insurance may not cover voluntary cancellations,” the update read.

It said many airline and travel agent call centres were “overwhelmed”.

“If you’re not due to travel in the next 48 hours, wait to be contacted by your airline,” the update read.

“If you are travelling in the next 48 hours and have not been contacted, call your airline or travel agent to confirm your flights.”

FULL LIST OF IMPACTED PERTH FLIGHTS:

28 February 2026

• VA021 Perth - Doha
• QR901 Perth - Doha
• EK421 Perth - Dubai

1 March 2026

• VA022 Doha – Perth
• VA021 Perth – Doha
• EK420 Dubai – Perth
• EK421 Perth – Dubai
• QR900 Doha - Perth
• QR901 Perth – Doha

2 March 2026

• VA022 Doha – Perth
• VA021 Perth – Doha
• EK420 Dubai – Perth
• EK421 Perth – Dubai
• QR900 Doha - Perth
• QR901 Perth – Doha

3 March 2026

• VA022 Doha – Perth
• VA021 Perth – Doha
• EK420 Dubai – Perth
• EK421 Perth – Dubai
• QR900 Doha - Perth
• QR901 Perth - Doha