Concerns over a wider conflict in the Middle East have prompted international airlines to suspend flights to the region or to avoid affected air space. Below are some of the airlines that have adjusted services to and from the region:
AEGEAN AIRLINES
The Greek airline cancelled flights to and from Beirut until October 31 and to and from Tel Aviv until October 6.
AIR ALGERIE
The Algerian airline suspended flights to and from Lebanon until further notice.
AIRBALTIC
Latvia’s airBaltic cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv until Oct. 14.
AIR EUROPA
The Spanish airline cancelled flights to Tel Aviv on September 30 and October 1, it said in an e-mailed comment.
AIR FRANCE-KLM
Air France expanded the suspension of flights to Beirut until October 1. KLM cancelled all flights to and from Tel Aviv until October 26. The Franco-Dutch group’s low-cost unit Transavia cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv until March 31, 2025, and flights to Amman and Beirut until November 3.
AIR INDIA
The Indian flag carrier suspended scheduled flights to and from Tel Aviv until further notice.
BULGARIA AIR
The Bulgarian carrier cancelled flights to and from Israel until October 8.
CATHAY PACIFIC
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific cancelled all flights to Tel Aviv until March 27, 2025.
DELTA AIR LINES
The US carrier paused flights between New York and Tel Aviv through December 31.
EASYJET
The UK budget airline stopped flying to and from Tel Aviv in April and will resume flights on March 30, 2025, a spokesperson said.
EMIRATES
UAE’s state-owned airline cancelled flights between Dubai and Beirut until October 8.
IAG
IAG-owned British Airways cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv through October 7, the airline said in an e-mailed comment.
Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling cancelled operations to Tel Aviv until January 12, 2025, while flights to Amman were cancelled until further notice.
IRAN AIR
The Iranian airline cancelled all flights to Beirut until further notice, a company spokesman told local media including the Tasnim news agency on September 28.
IRAQI AIRWAYS
The Iraqi national carrier suspended flights to and from Beirut until further notice, Iraq’s transportation ministry said on September 27.
ITA AIRWAYS
Italy’s ITA Airways extended the suspension of Tel Aviv flights through October 31.
LOT
The Polish flag carrier suspended flights to Lebanon until further notice, it said in an emailed comment on September 20.
LUFTHANSA
The German airline group suspended all connections to Tel Aviv and Tehran until October 14. After this period, Lufthansa Airlines will keep flights to Tehran suspended until October 26, in addition to previously announced suspension of Beirut flights until the same date.
SunExpress, a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, suspended flights to Beirut through December 17.
PEGASUS
The Turkish airline cancelled flights to Beirut until October 7, a company PR person said.
RYANAIR
Europe’s biggest budget airline cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv until October 26, citing “operational restrictions.”
SUNDAIR
The German airline cancelled flights between Berlin and Beirut until October 4, and flights between Bremen and Beirut until October 23.
TAROM
Romania’s flag carrier extended the suspension of Beirut flights until September 30.
UNITED AIRLINES
Chicago-based airline suspended flights to Tel Aviv for the foreseeable future due to security reasons.
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.
Source: eNCA
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