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 is set to resume flights between Dubai and Bahrain from Saturday, August 15, after weeks of…
Middle East airlines are suspending flights amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and airspace restrictions. Emirates plans to resume a single Dubai-Bahrain service on August 15, while its Kuwait operations remain suspended. Air Canada has extended its Tel Aviv and Dubai suspensions through mid-2027. KLM avoids Iran, Iraq, Israel and Gulf airspace, suspending flights to and from Riyadh, Dammam and Dubai until September 6.
Air France pauses flights to Riyadh until August 21 and Dubai/Beirut until August 25. Singapore Airlines extends its Dubai resumption to October 24. Scoot halts Singapore-Jeddah flights until September 12. Turkish Airlines resumes services to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Damascus, Beirut and Amman but keeps Iran flights grounded, warning of further disruptions.
Philippine Airlines resumes Manila-Doha flights but suspends Dubai flights until October 2. British Airways delays its Middle East return to October 25, reducing frequencies on other routes. Air Astana suspends Almaty-Astana-Dubai flights until August 31. Finnair extends its Helsinki-Dubai suspension to October 24 and keeps Doha suspensions through the winter.
Cathay Pacific delays Dubai and Riyadh resumptions to October 25/26. Lufthansa suspends flights to multiple Middle Eastern destinations.
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