While hostilities between Israel and Iran degenerate, an increasing number of regional and international airlines have suspended operations to several destinations in the Middle East, citing safety problems and aerial space restrictions.
In response to the deterioration of security conditions, Flydubai said that its flights to Israel, Iran and Iraq will remain suspended until June 20. The services to Saint Petersburg and Minsk of Russia are also interrupted until June 17, while thefts towards Lebanon, Jordan and Syria are suspended until June 16.
Qatar Airways has also suspended operations in Iran, Iraq and Syria until further notice. Flights to Tehran, Mashhad and Iranian Shiraz were interrupted, as well as to Baghdad, Bassora, Erbil, Sulaymaniyah and Najaf in Iraq, and Damascus of Syria.
Lufthansa, a German flagship carrier, has suspended flights to Israel, Iran, Iraq, Oman and Lebanon. The roads towards Tel Aviv and Tehran remain suspended until July 31, with services in Amman, Baghdad and Beirut stopped until June 20.
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The airlines of the water have extended a suspension of flights to several destinations in the region while tensions between Israel and Iran improve.
Etihad Airways, based in Abu Dhabi, suspended flights to Tel Aviv, and Air Arabia interrupted operations to the city until June 22.
In Türkiye, Pegasus Airlines announced a temporary stop to thefts to Iran until June 19 and Iraq until June 16. The airline also warned of the possible disturbances of thefts to Lebanon and Jordan, advising passengers to check the flight status before going to airports.
Airline authorities have urged travelers to remain informed through official channels, as schedules remain subject to rapid changes depending on developments in the region.
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Earlier, the national carrier of Israel, El Al Airlines, announced that he had extended the suspension of all thefts until June 19 at least on June 19, with other cancellations affecting several European cities until June 23. The airline had previously interrupted the services until June 17 after the Israeli airspace closed in response to the Iranian missile blows during the weekend.
“Once the approvals has been received from the relevant security and aeronautical authorities, we will do everything possible to allow the most many Israelis as possible to go home, gradually resume our regular flight schedule and operate rescue flights from destinations near Israel,” said El Al in a press release.
The National Security Council of Israel (NSC) also published a level 4 travel notice increased for travel through the Egyptian region of Sinai and Jordan, despite the two borders that remain open, urging citizens to avoid non -essential travel.
The sharp increase in cancellations marks the most important disruption of regional aviation since the Israel-Gaza conflict in October 2023, when most foreign airlines have ceased Tel Aviv operations. Many had only recently resumed flights before the last climbing with Iran.
