Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOrganisers of The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) have announced the cancellation of this year’s event amid the conflict in the Middle East. According to the RIAT’s website, the decision “follows extensive discussions with the Royal Air Force and the United States Air Force regarding uncertainty over access to RAF Fairford” due to the current situation in the region.The organisers have reassured ticket holders that they can claim a refund, use their tickets at next year’s event or “donate the cost of their tickets to the RAF Charitable Trust.”Chief executive officer of Royal Air Force Charitable Trust Enterprises, Gavin Gager, said: “We look forward to welcoming everyone back in 2027, and to making sure RIAT comes back stronger than ever.”A fixture since 1971, the air show takes place at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire.Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

"This has not been an easy decision," but it was made after "extensive discussions" with the RAF and the US Air Force, said organisers of the Royal International Air Tattoo today.

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RIAT 2026 has been cancelled amid access concerns at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire which has been used as an operations base by the US Air Force during the ongoing conflict with…

May 22 (Reuters) - The Royal International Air Tattoo, one of the world's largest defence shows, has been cancelled due to military operations linked to the Iran war, it said on…

One of the world’s largest military air shows has been cancelled after organisers cited uncertainty linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Organisers of Britain's largest airshow said cancelling the event was 'not an easy decision' and came after discussions with the United States Air Force regarding access to RAF…