CANCELED FLIGHTS: Virgin Atlantic reroutes flights to avoid Iraqi airspace, cancels London to Dubai service

Virgin Atlantic reroutes flights to avoid Iraqi airspace and cancels London-Dubai service as tensions rise in the Middle East.

Reuters

28 February 2026 at 09:36:03

CANCELED FLIGHTS: Virgin Atlantic reroutes flights to avoid Iraqi airspace, cancels London to Dubai service

An image of a Virgin Atlantic plane on the runway courtesy of Sachin Amjhad/Unsplash via Wix.

Sachin Amjhad/Unsplash via Wix

Virgin Atlantic said on Saturday it had decided to temporarily avoid Iraqi airspace, resulting in some pre-planned rerouting of its flights, following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran.

The airline added that, as a precautionary measure, it had also cancelled its VS400 service from London Heathrow to Dubai today.

"The safety and security of our customers and people always comes first and we continue to monitor the situation in the Middle East with ongoing dynamic assessments and active changes to our flight routings based on the latest information and guidance, if required," a spokesperson said in a statement.

-Reporting by Sam Tabahriti; Editing by Aidan Lewis/Reuters