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.