Middle East flights: Air France and ITA Airways extend suspensions

Middle East airlines are modifying their schedules due to continuous airspace restrictions resulting from the Iran war. Air France has restarted flights to Tel Aviv and Beirut, but is suspending flights to Dubai until November 11 and Riyadh until December 12. ITA Airways has halted all flights to Riyadh until January 7, 2027, and Dubai until January 30, 2027, while resuming Rome to Tel Aviv flights with reduced frequency.

British Airways has recommenced London Heathrow to Dubai services after an eight-month hiatus, while Abu Dhabi services remain suspended until the winter 2027-2028 season. KLM is adjusting its Middle East operations to avoid Iran, Iraq, and parts of the Arabian Gulf, resuming Tel Aviv services via Larnaca, Cyprus, and pausing flights to and from Riyadh and Dammam until November 27 and March 27, respectively.

Singapore Airlines has extended its suspension of Dubai flights until February 28, 2027, and Scoot has paused its Singapore to Jeddah flights until December 2. Lufthansa is maintaining its suspension of Dubai flights until November 25 for all airlines in its group. AirBaltic has suspended Riga to Dubai flights for the entire 2026/2027 winter season, while Wizz Air has postponed its Abu Dhabi and Dubai routes for the winter season.

Air Canada and Cathay Pacific have extended their suspensions of Tel Aviv and Dubai flights until March 2027, offering passengers flexible rebooking or refunds. American Airlines and Delta have extended their travel alerts for Tel Aviv and Atlanta-Tel Aviv flights until March and December 2026, respectively.