Airlines around the globe are suspending more flights to additional destinations across the Middle East as the expanding war moves into its fifth day.

Qatar Airways extended its service halts into Friday. The disruptions since Iran’s first retaliatory strike are spreading across the region, leading to more than 15 000 flights being cancelled, including at major transfer hubs such as Dubai and Doha, according to data from Flightradar24 and Cirium.“Cancellations will grow for March 4-6,” Cirium said in its data release.

The cancellations will reverberate beyond the current period because they leave planes out of position and crew members in the wrong locations. Tens of thousands of passengers are stranded, so many carriers are running special evacuation flights.

In a sign that the situation is improving slightly, the UAE is starting to establish what it calls safe air corridors that will allow for as many as 48 flights an hour, the economy ministry said. More than 80 additional flights are scheduled, with a capacity exceeding 27 000 passengers, the ministry said.

Here is a list of airlines that have announced adjustments to their regional flight schedules:

Air France-KLM

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines suspended the remainder of its winter season flights to and from Tel Aviv, starting Sunday. It also halted flights to and from Dammam and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Dubai until March 9, according to a notice published on its website.

British Airways

The airline’s website offers flights between London and Muscat on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with prices starting at £448 (US$598).

Cancelled flights to Amman, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, Doha and Tel Aviv at least through Tuesday.

The UK government has scheduled one charter flight from Muscat on Wednesday evening, but BA says it’s not operating it.

Cathay Pacific

Cancelled services to and from Dubai and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — where the airspace remains open — until March 14.

Delta Airlines

Flights between New York and Tel Aviv are suspended through March 9, though some partners are operating services, according to its website.

EasyJet

The low-cost carrier cancelled Tuesday flights to Cyprus after drones hit the UK’s Royal Air Force base there.

Emirates

The world’s largest international airline extended the suspension of flights to and from Dubai until March 4.

Emirates has scrapped more than 2,000 flights since Saturday, among the most severe disruptions ever for a carrier that prides itself on round-the-clock operations and resilience.