Major global airlines have scaled back or temporarily halted operations across parts of the Middle East amid rising instability as the Israel-Iran conflict intensifies and the United States becomes militarily involved.
The U.S. launched targeted strikes on Iranian nuclear infrastructure from late Saturday into early Sunday, following over a week of deadly missile salvos between Israel and Iran.
In response to the growing threat in regional airspace, British Airways canceled services between London Heathrow and key Gulf destinations—Dubai and Doha—on Sunday. However, the airline confirmed on Monday that operations on those routes were set to resume as scheduled.
Meanwhile, Air France suspended all flights to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates through at least Tuesday, citing security concerns related to the evolving situation.
It also extended the suspension of the Paris-Tel Aviv route until July 14.
Flights of Air France’s low-cost carrier Transavia from Paris to Beirut have been suspended until June 30, while the Tel Aviv route is closed until September 7.
Germany’s Lufthansa group, whose other airlines include Swiss, Austrian and ITA, has suspended flights to the Middle East until June 30.
The Amman and Erbil, Iraq, routes were also suspended until July 11.
The group will not fly to Tel Aviv and Tehran until July 31 and is also avoiding the airspace of countries involved in the conflict.
Greece’s Aegean Airlines has stopped Tel Aviv flights until July 12. Its Amman, Beirut and Erbil routes are closed until June 28.
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Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines has suspended flights to Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon until June 30, and extended the halt on services to Iran through July 30, as tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate.
Flag carrier Turkish Airlines has also pulled back operations, with no available flights to Baghdad, Damascus, or Tehran listed before July 1.
Meanwhile, Finland’s Finnair has grounded its route to Doha and is actively avoiding the airspace over Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Israel — reflecting growing aviation industry caution over potential security risks in the region’s skies.