Middle East flights: Air Canada, Air France and Scoot extend suspensions
International airlines are continuing to adjust schedules for Middle East flights as airspace restrictions and operational uncertainty persist. Against the backdrop of continuing geopolitical uncertainty across the region, here's how international airlines are adjusting their operations. Emirates Emirates airline's flights from Dubai to Bahrain and Kuwait remain suspended. Previously, Emirates…
Airline schedules for flights to and from the Middle East are still being revised due to ongoing geopolitical tensions and operational challenges. Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Scoot have decided to keep their flight suspensions in place. Emirates has maintained its suspension of flights to Bahrain and Kuwait until August 11, while Air Canada has extended its suspension of services to Tel Aviv and Dubai until mid-January 2027.
KLM has halted flights to and from certain Middle Eastern destinations until September 6, and Air France has paused flights to Riyadh and Dubai until August 18. Singapore Airlines has postponed the resumption of its Dubai flights until October 24, and Scoot has suspended its Singapore-Jeddah services until September 12. Turkish Airlines has partially resumed flights to several Middle Eastern cities, but Iran remains off-limits.
Philippine Airlines has restarted its Manila-Doha flights, but has yet to resume services to Dubai. British Airways has pushed back its Middle East resumption until October 25 and has reduced frequencies on other routes. Air Astana has temporarily halted flights to Dubai until August 31, and Finnair has extended its Helsinki-Dubai suspension until October 24.
Cathay Pacific has extended its suspensions of flights to Dubai and Riyadh until October 25 and 26, respectively. Lufthansa has suspended operations to multiple Middle Eastern destinations, with Austrian Airlines and Swiss maintaining limited service to Tel Aviv.
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