Concerns about a wider Middle East conflict have led international airlines to suspend flights or avoid the affected airspace.
Below are some of those airlines that have adapted their services to and from this region:
AIRBALTIC: Until further notice, the Algerian airline has suspended all flights to and from Lebanon. AIRBALTIC Latvian airBaltic plans on resuming flights between Riga & Tel Aviv on 17 September, it announced via email.
AIR FRANCE KLM KLM: has cancelled all flights from and to Tel Aviv up until October 26. Transavia, a low-cost subsidiary of the Franco-Dutch Group, cancelled flights from and to Tel Aviv until 31 March 2025. Flights between Amman and Beirut will be suspended until 3 November.
AIR INDIA: The Indian national carrier has suspended all scheduled flights to and out of Tel Aviv until further notification. CATHAY Pacific, based in Hong Kong, has cancelled all flights from Tel Aviv to March 27, 2025.
DELTA AIR LINES: The US airline has suspended flights between New York City and Tel Aviv until October 31.
EASYJET: A spokesperson confirmed that the UK budget carrier will resume flights to and from Tel Aviv on March 30, 2025.
Airline Vueling: The Spanish low-cost airline Vueling, owned by IAG IAG, has cancelled its Tel Aviv operations until January 12, 2020. The airline announced that flights to Amman will be cancelled until further notice.
LOT The Polish Flag: carrier suspended flights until further notice to Lebanon, while Tel Aviv flights are now regularly operating, it said in a comment emailed on September 10.
Wizz Air: expects to see a 15-20% growth in passenger traffic next year due to the introduction of new low-cost flights into the Middle East. The airline, who carried 62 millions passengers last year plans to expand its operations in Saudi Arabia, and deploy new Airbus A321XLR planes for longer routes. Regulatory approvals and issues with engines remain challenges.
LUFTHANSA GROUP: The German carrier group, which includes carriers like Austrian Airlines or Brussels Airlines, resumed Tel Aviv flight service on September 5, while flights from Beirut will be suspended until September 30, Swiss International Air Lines is also part of the Lufthansa Group and has suspended flights to Beirut through the end of October. RYANAIR Europe’s largest budget airline has cancelled flights to and out of Tel Aviv up until October 26 citing “operational constraints”.
SUNDAIR SUNDAI: the German airline, has cancelled all flights from Bremen to Beirut between October 23 and November 22.
SUNEXPRESS SunExpress: a joint venture between Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and Lufthansa – has suspended flights from Beirut to December 17.
UNITED AIRLINES UNITED AIRLINES: a Chicago-based airline, has suspended flights from Chicago to Tel Aviv until further notice due to security concerns.
ALERTS FOR LEBANESE AIRSPACE: Britain warned UK airlines to avoid entering Lebanese skies from August 8 to November 4, citing “potential risks to aviation due to military activity”.
