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A traveler uses his mobile phone next to a departures board showing a cancelled Kuwait Airways flight, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, at Terminal 7 at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York City, U.S., March 2, 2026. <\/p>\n

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The upshot: Vacationers who miss some or all of their trip might not be reimbursed by their insurer for various nonrefundable costs like flights, hotels or tours. Those stranded abroad may not be compensated for out-of-pocket costs incurred for extra meals or hotel nights. <\/p>\n

“There are many situations where travel insurance will not cover you,” said Sally French, a travel expert at Banking Herald. <\/p>\n

However, much depends on the specific insurer and the fine print of the insurance policy, experts said. <\/p>\n

For example, the “domino effect from military action” \u2014 such as delayed flights or missed connections \u2014 may be covered under certain policies with benefits for a travel delay, Lauren McCormick, a spokesperson for Squaremouth, a travel insurance comparison site, wrote in an e-mail to CNBC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/a>How ‘major U.S. military actions’ affected flights<\/h2>\n
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A traveler looks at a departures board displaying a canceled Qatar Airways flight for Doha, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, at Terminal 8 at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York City, U.S., March 2, 2026. <\/p>\n

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Airspace was closed over large parts of the Middle East after the U.S. and Israel launched coordinated attacks against Iran on Saturday, killing the nation’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and other top officials. <\/p>\n

Iran launched counterattacks against multiple cities in the Middle East, including Qatar and Dubai. <\/p>\n

“As a result,\u00a0major airlines have suspended flights to and through the region, shut down major global travel hubs like Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha,” McCormick wrote in a website post<\/a> on Monday. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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