Global commercial aviation continues to face heavy disruption as airlines adjust operations in response to an escalation of conflict in the Middle East and the resulting closures or partial reopenings of regional airspace. Major hubs such as Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi have been affected, prompting carriers across continents to cancel, suspend or reduce services on routes to the area. Below is an alphabetically ordered account of the latest service changes, with each entry reflecting the cancellations and operational adjustments announced by the carriers.
AEGEAN AIRLINES - Greece's largest carrier has cancelled flights to Tel Aviv, Beirut and Amman through April 22. Services to Erbil and Baghdad are suspended until May 24. AEGEAN has also halted flights to Dubai until April 19 and to Riyadh until April 18.
AIRBALTIC - Latvia's airBaltic reported that all flights to Tel Aviv are cancelled until April 29. The airline has furthermore announced cancellations of all flights to Dubai until October 24.
AIR CANADA - The Canadian flag carrier has cancelled all flights to Tel Aviv and Dubai until September 7.
AIR EUROPA - Spain's Air Europa has cancelled its scheduled services to Tel Aviv until April 10.
AIR FRANCE KLM - Air France has cancelled flights to Tel Aviv and Beirut until April 4 and flights to Dubai and Riyadh until March 31, with an additional Dubai departure on April 1 also cancelled. KLM has suspended services to Tel Aviv, Riyadh, Dammam and Dubai through May 17.
CATHAY PACIFIC - The Hong Kong carrier has cancelled all passenger flights to Dubai and Riyadh until May 31. To respond to increased demand for travel to Europe, Cathay Pacific plans extra passenger flights to London, Paris and Zurich in April, along with additional capacity to London.
DELTA - Delta Air Lines has cancelled its New York-Tel Aviv flights and delayed the restart of its Atlanta-Tel Aviv route until September 5. The planned Boston-Tel Aviv service, slated for late October, has been delayed until further notice.
EL AL ISRAEL AIRLINES - The Israeli carrier stated that customers with planned departures from Israel through April 11 had their flights cancelled, including associated return journeys. El Al is operating a limited number of flights to several key destinations.
EMIRATES - Emirates said it is operating a reduced flight schedule following a partial reopening of regional airspace.
ETIHAD AIRWAYS - Etihad confirmed it is running a commercial flight schedule between Abu Dhabi and roughly 80 destinations.
FINNAIR - Finland's flag carrier cancelled its Dubai flights until March 29 and Doha flights until July 2. The airline continues to avoid the airspace of Iraq, Iran, Syria and Israel.
FLYNAS - The Saudi low-cost carrier has suspended flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Doha, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq and Syria until April 15.
IAG - IAG-owned British Airways extended cancellations of flights to Amman, Bahrain, Dubai and Tel Aviv until May 31 and to Doha until April 30. The carrier is adding flights to Bangkok and Singapore. Flights to Abu Dhabi remain suspended until later this year.
JAPAN AIRLINES - Japan Airlines has suspended scheduled Tokyo-Doha flights until April 10 and Doha-Tokyo flights until April 11.
LOT - Polish carrier LOT has cancelled all flights to Dubai through March 28 and to Tel Aviv through May 31. Flights to Riyadh are cancelled until April 30 and flights to Beirut are suspended from March 31 to April 30.
LUFTHANSA GROUP - Airlines within the Lufthansa Group - including Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, ITA Airways and Edelweiss - have suspended flights to Dubai and Tel Aviv until May 31. They have also suspended services to Abu Dhabi, Amman, Beirut, Dammam, Riyadh, Erbil, Muscat and Tehran until October 24. Lufthansa Cargo follows the same pattern, except its Tel Aviv suspension will last through April 30. Low-cost carrier Eurowings plans to suspend flights to Tel Aviv, Beirut and Erbil through April 30 and to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Amman through October 24.
MALAYSIA AIRLINES - The Malaysian carrier has suspended all flights to Doha until April 15.
NORWEGIAN AIR - Norwegian has delayed the launch of planned Tel Aviv and Beirut routes, pushing their start dates to June 15 from April 1 and April 4, respectively. The airline has also cancelled all flights to Dubai through April 8.
PEGASUS - Turkey's Pegasus Airlines has cancelled flights to Iran, Iraq, Amman, Beirut, Kuwait, Bahrain, Doha, Dammam, Riyadh, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah until April 13.
QANTAS - Australia's flag carrier said it will add services to Rome and Paris to meet increased demand for European routes. Paris flights will rise to five return services per week from three, and the Perth-Singapore service will increase from daily to 10 flights per week. The updated schedule will come into effect progressively from mid-April and run until late July.
QATAR AIRWAYS - Qatar Airways said it is gradually increasing flights to and from Doha, adding frequency to more than 90 destinations.
SINGAPORE AIRLINES - Singapore Airlines extended the suspension of its Singapore-Dubai service until April 30. To respond to higher demand, it will add services on the Singapore-London Gatwick and Singapore-Melbourne routes from late March until October 24.
TURKISH AIRLINES - Turkish Airlines has cancelled most Middle East flights until the end of March. SunExpress, Turkish's joint venture with Lufthansa, has cancelled flights to Dubai until April 6 and to Bahrain until April 30.
WIZZ AIR - The low-cost carrier has suspended flights to Israel until April 13, and suspended flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Amman from mainland European destinations until mid-September. Wizz Air additionally announced all flights to Medina were suspended indefinitely.
These adjustments span a wide range of timings and geographies, with suspensions and cancellations lasting from a few days to several months. Some carriers are responding to the disruption by redeploying capacity to other markets, notably Europe, while others have delayed planned route launches or significantly reduced schedules.
Passenger itineraries, including return trips and connecting services, remain affected for travelers booked through the dates cited by the airlines. Several carriers indicated limited operations on select routes, or are increasing capacity on alternate long-haul services to meet shifting demand patterns. Freight operations follow some similar patterns, with specific exceptions noted for cargo services in the case of Lufthansa Cargo.
The scale and duration of these route suspensions reflect the uneven reopening of regional airspace and ongoing operational constraints. Travelers with booked flights to affected destinations are advised to consult their carrier for the most current information and rebooking options, as airlines continue to update schedules in response to evolving conditions.
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