Passengers on American Airlines (AA) experienced a rare 16-hour “flight to nowhere” after a transatlantic service from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Hamad International Airport (DOH) was forced to return due to sudden Gulf airspace closures.
Flight returns
An easyJet (U2) flight from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) to Isle of Man Ronaldsway Airport (IOM) landed safely on 15 December 2025 but returned to its origin without allowing passengers to leave the aircraft.
SpiceJet flight bound for Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, was forced to return to Mumbai on Saturday after a break in the glass was discovered.