These are the airlines that have canceled flights following attacks by the United States, Israel, and Iran.
On the evening of June 21, President Donald Trump announced that the US military had “successfully” attacked three Iranian nuclear facilities (Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan).
According to Iran's official Irna news agency, Iran fired missiles "at US bases in Qatar and Iraq" during Operation Blessing of Victory on Monday.
Some destinations that have been affected include Dubai, Tel Aviv, Doha, and Abu Dhabi. Photo: iStock
Following the escalation of this conflict, several airlines around the world have decided to suspend operations to the Middle East. Below are some of them:
Air France has suspended flights to Tel Aviv until July 14 and Beirut until June 25. Photo: Air France
- Air Europa has canceled its flights to and from Tel Aviv until July 31.
- Air France-KLM has suspended flights to Tel Aviv until July 14 and to Beirut until June 25. Flights to Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Riyadh were also affected by cancellations. Air France sources told EFE that customers who had tickets for connections between Paris and Riyadh and Dubai have been informed of the cancellations and can modify their trips at no additional cost.
- Delta Air Lines said flights to, from, or connecting to Tel Aviv could be affected between June 12 and August 31.
- Emirates has suspended flights to and from Tehran, Iran, and Iraq until June 30.
- British Airways has cancelled routes from London to cities such as Doha and Dubai.
- Iberia also announced the cancellation of flights not only to Tel Aviv, but also to Doha and Dubai until the end of this month.
- Lufthansa Group has suspended flights to and from Beirut, Tel Aviv, Manila, and Erbil. The airline stated that it will avoid flying over countries affected by the conflict.
- Qatar Airways has canceled flights to and from Iraq, Iran, and Syria.
- Ryanair has canceled its flights to and from Tel Aviv until the end of September.
- United and American Airlines have suspended direct flights between the United States and the Middle East. “Due to the ongoing conflict in the region, United’s daily flights between Newark, New Jersey, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, are suspended,” United said in a statement. The airline also explained that it will resume service when it is safe to do so. Before Israel launched its initial attack on military and nuclear facilities last Friday, United and Delta had already suspended flights to Tel Aviv.
- WizzAir has suspended flights to Dubai and Abu Dhabi until mid-September. The company had previously announced the temporary suspension, until September 15, of its flights to cities such as Tel Aviv, Israel, and the Jordanian capital, Amman.
United and American Airlines have suspended direct flights between the United States and the Middle East. Photo: Instagram @united
These are just a few of the airlines that have decided to suspend operations to and from the Middle East. Etihad Airways, Finnair, Israir, Pegasus, and Singapore Airlines are also on this list.
If you're traveling to this region, the main recommendation is to check whether the airline has temporarily canceled flights to your final destination or connections, and whether the airports are operating normally.
Check if the airport you're traveling to is operating normally. Photo: iStock
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