Airlines suspend Middle East flights amid escalating regional tensions

As concerns over a potential broader conflict in the Middle East rise, several international airlines have adjusted their services to and from the region. Here’s a summary of the latest changes:

Airline Adjustments

  • Air Algerie
    • Suspended flights to and from Lebanon until further notice.
  • Air India
    • Halted all flights to and from Tel Aviv until further notice.
  • Air France-KLM
    • Air France has paused flights between Paris and Beirut until August 11.
    • KLM has cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv until October 26.
  • Delta Air Lines
    • Extended suspension of flights between New York and Tel Aviv until August 31.
  • EasyJet
    • Ceased flights to and from Tel Aviv in April, with plans to resume on March 30, 2025.
  • ITA Airways
    • Extended suspension of flights to and from Tel Aviv through August 10.
  • Lufthansa
    • Avoiding Iranian and Iraqi airspace and suspending flights to and from Tel Aviv, Tehran, Beirut, Amman, and Erbil until August 13.
    • Swiss Air Lines has also extended its suspension of flights to and from Tel Aviv and Beirut until August 13.
  • Royal Jordanian
    • Suspended flights to and from Beirut until August 10.
  • Ryanair
    • Cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv until August 23.
  • Singapore Airlines
    • Ceased flights over Iranian airspace and is using alternative routes.
  • United Airlines
    • Suspended flights to Tel Aviv indefinitely, following a suspension of its Newark-Tel Aviv service on July 31.

Additional Alerts

  • Lebanese Airspace
    • The UK has advised its airlines not to enter Lebanese airspace from August 8 until November 4 due to potential risks from military activity.