Airlines suspend flights as Middle East tensions rise
The sun sets over Gaza, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, as seen from Israel, June 27, 2024.
PHOTO: Reuters file
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 all flights to and from Beirut, Amman and Tel Aviv until Aug 22.
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 25.
Air France-KLM
KLM cancelled all flights to and from Tel Aviv until Oct 26. Air France resumed service between Paris and Beirut on Aug 15 after a two-week suspension.
The Franco-Dutch group's low-cost unit Transavia cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv until March 31, 2025, and flights to Amman until Nov 3.
Air India
The Indian flag carrier suspended scheduled flights to and from Tel Aviv until further notice.
Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific cancelled all flights to Tel Aviv until March 27, 2025.
Delta Air Lines
The US carrier extended the suspension of flights between New York and Tel Aviv until Aug 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.
Finnair
The Finnish airline continues to not use Iranian airspace, which may extend flight times to and from Doha.
ITA Airways
Italy's ITA Airways extended the suspension of flights to and from Tel Aviv until Aug 21.
LOT
The Polish flag carrier suspended flights to Tel Aviv and Beirut until Aug. 26, it said in an emailed comment to Reuters.
Lufthansa Group
The German airline group, which includes carriers Swiss International Air Lines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings, extended its suspension flights to and from Tel Aviv, Tehran, Beirut, Amman and Erbil through Aug 26.
Ryanair
Europe's biggest budget airline cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv until Sept 30 citing "operational restrictions".
Singaporean Airlines
The Singaporean airline stopped flying over Iranian airspace and is using alternative routes.
Tarom
Romania's flag carrier on Aug 20 extended the suspension of flights to Beirut until Sept 2, while temporarily resuming flights to Tel Aviv and Amman until Aug 23.
United Airlines
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, cancelled all flights to Tel Aviv and Amman until Oct 26.
Lebanese airspace alerts
Britain advised UK airlines not to enter Lebanese airspace from Aug 8 until Nov 4 citing "potential risk to aviation from military activity".
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