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Airlines suspend their flights amid rising tensions in the Middle East

Airlines suspend their flights amid rising tensions in the Middle East

By Mounira Magdy

Published: August 12, 2024

Fears about the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East have led international airlines to suspend their flights to the region or avoid affected airspace.

Here are some airlines that have adjusted their services to and from the region:

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

Air Algeria

Air Algeria has temporarily suspended its flights to and from Lebanon until further notice.

airBaltic

The Latvian airline airBaltic has canceled all its flights to and from Tel Aviv until August 18.

Air India

The Indian airline has suspended scheduled flights to and from Tel Aviv until further notice.

Air France - KLM

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

KLM has canceled all its flights to and from Tel Aviv from early August until October 26.

Low-cost airline Transavia has canceled flights to and from Tel Aviv until March 31, 2025.

Delta Air Lines

The American airline has extended the suspension of flights between New York and Tel Aviv until August 31.

easyJet

A spokesperson for the British low-cost airline said the company stopped flying to and from Tel Aviv in April and will resume flights on March 30, 2025.

Finnair

The Finnish airline said in a statement on its website updated on August 1 that it continues to avoid using Iranian airspace for its flights. This may lead to extended flight times to and from Doha.

ITA Airways

The Italian airline ITA Airways wrote on its official X account that it has extended the suspension of flights to and from Tel Aviv until August 15.

Lufthansa

The German airline has extended its avoidance of Iranian and Iraqi airspace and stated that it will suspend flights to and from Tel Aviv, Tehran, Beirut, Amman, and the Iraqi city of Erbil until August 21.

Swiss Air, part of the Lufthansa Group, has extended the suspension of flights to and from Tel Aviv and Beirut until August 21, and will avoid airspace over Israel, Iran, and Iraq until then.

Austrian Airlines, also a subsidiary of Lufthansa, has suspended all flights to Amman, Beirut, Erbil, Tehran, and Tel Aviv until August 21, according to a statement on its website.

Ryanair

The largest low-cost airline in Europe has canceled its flights to and from Tel Aviv until August 23.

Singapore Airlines

The airline has stopped flying over Iranian airspace and is using alternative routes.

United Airlines

The Chicago-based airline has suspended its 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

The Spanish low-cost airline Vueling, owned by IAG, has canceled all its flights to Tel Aviv and Amman until October 26.

Warnings regarding Lebanese airspace

The UK has advised British airlines not to enter Lebanese airspace from August 8 to November 4, citing a "potential risk to aviation from military activity."

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