Airlines extend Middle East flight suspensions amid ongoing conflict

Created at 4 Jun · 09:35 UTC2 sources↑ Market-relevant2 events

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Several airlines, including British Airways, Lufthansa, and Air Canada, have extended flight suspensions to various Middle East destinations due to ongoing regional conflict. While some carriers are gradually restoring services, many are still diverting routes or delaying resumptions.

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October 24AirBaltic Dubai flight cancellation end date

September 7Air Canada Tel Aviv and Dubai flight cancellation end date

June 28Air Europa Tel Aviv flight cancellation end date

June 14Air France Tel Aviv flight cancellation end date

June 17Air France Beirut and Dubai flight cancellation end date

August 2KLM Dubai flight cancellation end date

August 31Cathay Pacific Dubai and Riyadh flight cancellation end date

December 18Delta Atlanta-Tel Aviv route suspension end date

September 6Delta New York-JFK to Tel Aviv flight resumption date

October 2Finnair Doha flight cancellation end date

October 25IAG British Airways Dubai, Tel Aviv, Bahrain, Amman flight resumption date

August 1IAG British Airways Doha flight resumption date

August 8IAG British Airways Riyadh flight resumption date

July 31Japan Airlines Tokyo-Doha flight cancellation end date

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Multiple airlines have extended flight suspensions to Middle East destinations.

Disruptions are linked to the ongoing regional conflict.

Some airlines are gradually restoring services, while others face further delays.

British Airways has extended its suspension of flights to Dubai until October 25.

Airlines are gradually restoring some flights to the Middle East, but the ongoing regional conflict continues to disrupt wider traffic flows. Middle Eastern carriers are rebuilding schedules after severe disruptions, while many international airlines are still diverting Europe-Asia flights to avoid the region. British Airways, part of IAG, has extended its suspension of flights to Dubai, Tel Aviv, Bahrain, and Amman until October 25, with plans to resume services at reduced frequency. Other airlines like Aegean Airlines, airBaltic, Air Canada, Air France-KLM, Cathay Pacific, Delta, Finnair, Japan Airlines, LOT, Lufthansa Group, Eurowings, Malaysia Airlines, Norwegian Air, Royal Air Maroc, Singapore Airlines, SunExpress, and Wizz Air have also announced extended or adjusted flight suspensions and resumptions to various Middle Eastern cities, including Tel Aviv, Doha, Riyadh, and Abu Dhabi, with end dates ranging from mid-June to late October.

Airlines extend Middle East flight suspensions amid ongoing conflict

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Airlines extend Middle East flight suspensions amid ongoing conflict

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