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Airlines Suspend Flights As Middle East Tensions Rise

Several international airlines have suspended flights to Middle East due to concerns over a wider conflict in the region.

Consequently, some airlines have even cancelled flights to the region till March end next year.

Air India and ITA Airways are among the airlines that have adjusted services to and from the region

Aegan Airlines

The Greek airline cancelled all its flights to and from Beirut, Amman and Tel Aviv until August 19.

Air Algerie

The Algerian airline temporarily suspended flights to and from Lebanon until further notice

airBaltic

Latvia’s airBaltic cancelled all flights to and from Tel Aviv until Aug. 18.

Air India

The Indian flag carrier suspended scheduled flights to and from Tel Aviv until further notice.

Air France-KLM AIRF.PA

Air France extended the suspension of flights between Paris and Beirut until August 14, according to a statement on its website.

Its Dutch arm KLM cancelled all its flights to and from Tel Aviv from early in August until October 26.

Low-cost unit Transavia cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv until March 31, 2025.

Delta Air Lines DAL.N

The U.S. carrier has extended a suspension of flights between New York and Tel Aviv until August 31.


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EASYJET EZJ.L

The UK budget airline stopped flying to and from Tel Aviv in April and will resume flights on March 30, 2025, a spokesperson said.

Finnair FIA1S.HE

The Finnish airline continues to not use Iranian airspace to route its flights, it said in a statement on its website updated on August 1.

This may extend flight time to and from Doha.

ITA Airways

Italy’s ITA Airways has extended the suspension of its flights to and from Tel Aviv through August 15, it wrote on its official X account.

Lufthansa LHAG.DE

The German airline has extended its avoidance of Iranian and Iraqi airspace.

It said that it would suspend flights to and from Tel Aviv, Tehran, Beirut, Amman and the Iraqi city of Erbil through August 21.

Swiss Air Lines, a part of Lufthansa Group, extended the suspension of flights to and from Tel Aviv and Beirut until August. 21.

This carrier will avoid airspace over Israel, Iran and Iraq until then.

Austrian Airlines, also a unit of Lufthansa, suspended all flights to Amman, Beirut, Erbil, Teheran and Tel Aviv up to and including August 21, according to its website.

RyanAir RYA.I

Europe’s biggest budget airline cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv until August 23.
SINGAPORE AIRLINES SIAL.SI
The airline stopped flying over Iranian airspace and is using alternative routes.
UNITED AIRLINES UAL.O
The Chicago-based airline suspended flights to Tel Aviv for the foreseeable future.
It had suspended daily service between Newark, New Jersey and Tel Aviv on July 31, citing security reasons.

VUELING

Spanish low-cost airline Vueling, owned by IAG ICAG.L, cancelled all its flights to Tel Aviv and Amman until October 26.

Lebanese Airspace Alerts

Britain advised UK airlines not to enter Lebanese airspace from August 8 until November 4 citing “potential risk to aviation from military activity”.

(With Inputs From Reuters)


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