Key facts
- Airlines are gradually restoring some flights to the Middle East.
- Regional carriers are rebuilding schedules after war-related disruption.
- Many carriers outside the Gulf are still diverting Europe-Asia flights to avoid the region.
- Several airlines have extended flight cancellations to destinations including Tel Aviv, Dubai, and Riyadh.
- Some flight suspensions are in place until late October.
Airlines are gradually restoring some flights to the Middle East as regional carriers rebuild schedules following war-related disruption. However, the conflict continues to impact wider traffic flows, with many carriers outside the Gulf still diverting Europe-Asia flights to avoid the region. Several airlines, including Aegean Airlines, airBaltic, Air Canada, Air Europa, Air France-KLM, Cathay Pacific, Delta, Finnair, IAG, Japan Airlines, LOT, Lufthansa Group, Eurowings, Malaysia Airlines, Norwegian Air, Qantas, Royal Air Maroc, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Wizz Air, have extended flight cancellations to various destinations such as Tel Aviv, Dubai, Riyadh, Doha, Beirut, Abu Dhabi, Amman, Erbil, and Baghdad. Some of these suspensions are in place until late October, while others are scheduled for resumption in the coming weeks and months. Delta has also delayed the launch of its Boston-Tel Aviv route until further notice.