Airlines Delay 13,000 Flights as Iran Strikes Close Airports

More than 13,000 flights were delayed worldwide on the morning of February 28 after the Iran strikes closed airports, and more than 1,700 flights were cancelled. However, major American carriers like Delta and United were not reporting cancellations, although they warned travelers that flights to some foreign cities would be impacted.

The airspace over Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Israel and Bahrain was largely empty, Reuters reported, saying that travel "chaos" had erupted throughout the Middle East.