Passengers bound for the Middle East wait at Tribhuvan International Airport after flights were disrupted by regional airspace closures following escalating tensions and military strikes involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

Passengers bound for the Middle East wait at Tribhuvan International Airport after flights were disrupted by regional airspace closures following escalating tensions and military strikes involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

An airport staff member informs passengers bound for the Middle East about flight cancellations, reflected in a mirror displaying notice boards at Tribhuvan International Airport after flights were disrupted due to regional airspace closures following escalating tensions and military strikes involving Iran, Israel and the United States, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

Passengers bound for the Middle East wait at Tribhuvan International Airport after flights were disrupted by regional airspace closures following escalating tensions and military strikes involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

Passengers bound for the Middle East wait at Tribhuvan International Airport after flights were disrupted by regional airspace closures following escalating tensions and military strikes involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

Army personnel informs passengers bound for the Middle East about flight cancellations, at Tribhuvan International Airport after flights were disrupted due to regional airspace closures following escalating tensions and military strikes involving Iran, Israel and the United States, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

Passengers bound for the Middle East wait at Tribhuvan International Airport after flights were disrupted by regional airspace closures following escalating tensions and military strikes involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

Passengers bound for the Middle East wait at Tribhuvan International Airport after flights were disrupted by regional airspace closures following escalating tensions and military strikes involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

Army personnel informs passengers bound for the Middle East about flight cancellations, at Tribhuvan International Airport after flights were disrupted due to regional airspace closures following escalating tensions and military strikes involving Iran, Israel and the United States, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday, February 28, 2026.