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Airlines disrupted by Iran-Israel conflict
Paris, June 23 (AFP) Jun 23, 2025
Global airlines have suspended or reduced flights in the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Iran rages after the United States bombed three Iranian nuclear enrichment sites and Iran retaliated by targeting a US military base in Qatar.


Here is the latest airline situation:


- European airlines -

British Airways cancelled flights between London's Heathrow Airport and Dubai and Doha on Sunday following the US strikes on Iran.

The airline said Monday it was scheduled to operate those routes as normal, though there were some cancellations ahead of a clutch of evening flights.


Air France halted flights to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates until at least Tuesday inclusive, the airline said.

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 air space 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.


Turkish airline Pegasus has scrapped flights to Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon until June 30, and Iran until July 30.

Flag carrier Turkish Airlines on Monday cancelled its remaining flights for the day to Bahrain, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi and Muscat.

No Turkish Airlines flights to Baghdad, Damascus and Tehran are available before July 1.


Finnair meanwhile confirmed it was suspending flights to Doha. The carrier is also staying out of the airspace of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Israel.


- US and Canadian airlines -

United Airlines has warned passengers that flights to and from Dubai scheduled between June 18 and July 3 may be affected and is offering no-fee ticket changes under certain conditions due to Middle East unrest.

The US airline has implemented the same flexibility for Tel Aviv flights between June 13 and August 1, allowing customers to rebook for other major European cities.


Air Canada has temporarily suspended its daily non-stop service from Toronto to Dubai starting June 18 and warned the suspension could be extended.

Travel via a European stopover on a partner airline remains possible, according to its website.


American Airlines has suspended its Philadelphia-Doha service until June 29, and is allowing customers to change their bookings without fees for travel originally scheduled between June 19 and July 20.


- Middle East airlines -

Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain closed their airspace Monday after Iran said it fired missiles towards a US military base in Qatar.


EgyptAir said it is cancelling all flights to Gulf countries until the situation "stabalises". Dubai-based Emirates has stopped flying to Tehran and Baghdad until 30 June but said all its other destinations are being served as normal.


Low-cost airline FlyDubai has suspended service to Iran, Iran, Israel, Syria and Saint-Petersburg until 30 June, while Oman Air suspended service to Amman until Tuesday.


- Asian airlines -


Singapore Airlines has cancelled eight flights to Dubai -- two per day from Sunday through Wednesday.

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