Middle East live: Yemen fighting escalates as Trump heads to UN
Saudi airstrikes on Yemen's Red Sea port of Mokha have killed at least six people as Iran-backed Houthis press their offensive. The escalation comes as the US and its allies face growing pressure to protect Saudi Arabia and regional energy infrastructure, while Donald Trump prepares to address the UN in New York. Follow our live blog for the latest developments.
International airlines are modifying their Middle East flight schedules amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. Air France has resumed flights to Tel Aviv but maintains suspensions to Beirut until September 25 and to Riyadh and Dubai until September 28 and October 13, respectively. Wizz Air has suspended services from mainland Europe to Amman until September 26, while flights to Dubai and Abu Dhabi are suspended until October 24.
British Airways will resume flights to Dubai on November 3, initially operating one daily service; Abu Dhabi services are suspended for the longer winter 2027-2028 season. British Airways has already resumed Doha services at reduced frequency, while flights to Tel Aviv, Riyadh, and Amman will restart on October 25, November 3, and November 4, respectively.
Cathay Pacific has extended its suspension of flights to Dubai and Riyadh until November 30, offering flexibility to rebook, reroute, or receive refunds. Lufthansa Group airlines will gradually resume services to Dubai from late October, with Munich to Dubai flights starting on October 25 and Frankfurt to Dubai on October 26. Swiss and Austrian Airlines will resume daily services between Zurich and Dubai from October 27 and December 12, respectively.
Eurowings will also restart three routes between Germany and Dubai, with Berlin flights resuming on November 1, Stuttgart on November 3, and Cologne Bonn Airport on November 3. Lufthansa Group is also resuming services to Tel Aviv, Beirut, and Amman. American Airlines has extended its travel alert for Tel Aviv until March 2027, allowing flexible bookings until March 28, 2026.
Doha has a separate alert covering travel until January 13, 2027. Delta and Delta Air Lines have extended their suspensions of Atlanta to Tel Aviv flights until December 18 and delayed Boston to Tel Aviv flights indefinitely, with New York-JFK to Tel Aviv flights resuming on September 6. Virgin Atlantic has suspended its Dubai flights until October 2027, while Air Canada has extended its suspensions of Tel Aviv and Dubai until mid-January 2027.
Finnair and KLM have similarly extended their suspensions of Dubai and Doha flights until March 2027.
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