Global airlines are slowly restoring services to parts of the Middle East after the conflict triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran, but many suspensions remain in place as carriers navigate volatile airspace and operational uncertainty.
Greece’s AEGEAN Airlines has cancelled flights to Dubai until August 31, and to Irbil and Baghdad until September 30. AirBaltic and Air Canada have both extended Dubai suspensions until October 24, with Air Canada also halting Tel Aviv flights until the same date.
The Franco‑Dutch group Air France‑KLM continues to adjust its network: Air France has suspended Beirut services until August 2, while KLM has paused flights to Riyadh, Dammam and Dubai until July 15. Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific has pushed back the resumption of Dubai and Riyadh passenger flights to late October, with freight operations also delayed.
US carrier Delta has suspended its Atlanta-Tel Aviv route through December 18, though New York–JFK flights will return on September 6. Its planned Boston-Tel Aviv launch is now on hold indefinitely. Finnair has cancelled Doha flights until October 2 and continues to avoid Iraqi, Iranian, Syrian and Israeli airspace, while preparing to restart seasonal Dubai flights in October.
British Airways’ parent IAG has delayed Doha flights until August 1 and Riyadh until August 8, with Dubai, Tel Aviv, Bahrain and Amman suspended until October 25. The airline will reduce frequencies when services resume and has dropped Jeddah entirely.
Japan Airlines has suspended Tokyo–Doha flights until August 31, while Poland’s LOT plans to resume Beirut operations in its Summer 2027 schedule and return to Dubai in October. The Lufthansa Group has extended a wide range of suspensions across Abu Dhabi, Amman, Beirut, Dammam, Riyadh, Irbil, Muscat and Tehran until October 24. SWISS and Brussels Airlines have also pushed back Tel Aviv and Dubai resumptions.
Low‑cost carrier Eurowings expects to restore remaining Middle East routes in autumn. Italy’s ITA Airways has extended Riyadh suspensions until July 31 and Dubai until October 24. Norwegian Air has postponed Tel Aviv and Beirut launches indefinitely.
Singapore Airlines has extended its Singapore-Dubai suspension until October 24, adding capacity on London Gatwick and Melbourne routes to meet demand. Turkey’s SunExpress will resume its Antalya-Dubai route on July 15. Wizz Air has suspended Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Amman flights from mainland Europe until mid‑September.
The patchwork of resumptions and delays reflects the region’s rapidly shifting security landscape, with airlines balancing passenger demand against safety, regulatory constraints and operational risk.
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