Middle East flights: Air France and ITA Airways extend suspensions

Middle Eastern airlines are modifying their schedules in response to ongoing airspace restrictions stemming from the Iran conflict. Air France has reinstated regular flights to Tel Aviv and Beirut, but has halted services to Dubai until November 11 and Riyadh until December 12. ITA Airways has suspended flights to Riyadh until early 2027 and to Dubai until January 2027, though flights between Rome and Tel Aviv have resumed at reduced frequency.

British Airways has resumed operations between London Heathrow and Dubai, while Abu Dhabi flights remain suspended until winter 2027-2028 and Bahrain flights until March. KLM has adjusted its routes to avoid Iran, Iraq, and parts of the Arabian Gulf, with services to Tel Aviv resuming via Larnaca, Cyprus. Singapore Airlines has extended its suspension of Dubai flights until February 2027.

Scoot has paused its Jeddah service until December 2. Lufthansa has resumed Tel Aviv flights but maintains a Dubai suspension until late November, affecting other Lufthansa Group carriers. AirBaltic has suspended Riga-Dubai flights for the 2026/2027 winter season. Wizz Air has canceled all Abu Dhabi and Dubai flights for the winter, citing route viability concerns.

Air Canada has extended its Tel Aviv and Dubai suspensions until March 2027. Cathay Pacific has postponed Dubai and Riyadh flights until early 2027. American Airlines and Delta have extended their Atlanta-Tel Aviv travel alerts through March 2027.