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…
Middle Eastern airlines are suspending numerous flights due to ongoing geopolitical tensions and airspace restrictions. Emirates has halted flights to Bahrain and Kuwait, while Air Canada extended its suspension of services to Tel Aviv and Dubai until January 2027. KLM and Air France have also paused routes through Iran, Iraq and Israel, with resumption dependent on security assessments.
Singapore Airlines postponed its Dubai resumption to October 24, and Scoot will keep Singapore-Jeddah flights halted until September 12. Turkish Airlines has mostly restarted services but warns of more cancellations. Philippine Airlines and British Airways have delayed the Middle East restarts until October 2 and 25, respectively.
Turkish Airlines and Air Astana have suspended flights to Dubai until August 31. Finnair and Lufthansa have extended their suspensions until October 24 and September 13, respectively. Lufthansa and Swiss have resumed Tel Aviv operations but keep Dubai flights halted.
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