{
  "id": 12078784,
  "title": "Middle East flights: Singapore Airlines and Scoot extend suspensions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/middle-east-flights-singapore-airlines-and-scoot-extend-suspensions",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-05T04:55:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/10/05/uae-dubai-abu-dhabi-flights-status/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "International airlines are adjusting Middle East flight schedules in response to ongoing geopolitical tensions following the Iran war. Singapore Airlines and Scoot have extended suspensions of their respective services. Singapore Airlines will resume flights to Dubai on December 1, but Scoot has pushed back its Jeddah flights until December 2. Air Canada has halted operations to Tel Aviv and Dubai until the end of March 2027. Air France resumed services to Tel Aviv and Beirut, but maintains suspensions of flights to Riyadh and Dubai until October 24. Wizz Air has resumed European-to-Amman flights, while keeping Dubai and Abu Dhabi services suspended. Cathay Pacific extended its suspension of flights to Dubai and Riyadh until January 31, 2027. Air Astana has reinstated flights between Almaty and Astana to Dubai starting October 1. British Airways has resumed flights to Doha with reduced frequency, while Tel Aviv and Riyadh services return on October 25 and November 3, respectively. Lufthansa Group airlines will gradually resume Dubai flights from late October. Swiss and Austrian Airlines will restart services to Dubai in October and December, respectively. Eurowings will restore three Germany-to-Dubai routes. American Airlines extended its travel alert for Tel Aviv until March 2027. Delta Air Lines halted Atlanta to Tel Aviv flights until December 18. Virgin Atlantic suspended flights to Dubai until October 2027.",
  "summary": "International airlines continue to adjust schedules for Middle East flights in the aftermath of the Iran war as airspace restrictions persist. Against the backdrop of continuing geopolitical uncertainty across the region, here's how airlines are adapting their operations. Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines flights to Dubai were scheduled to resume on August 2, but the suspension has been…",
  "key_points": [
    "Singapore Airlines, Scoot extend suspensions of Middle East flights",
    "Air Canada halts Tel Aviv, Dubai operations until March 2027",
    "Lufthansa Group resumes Dubai flights from late October"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The adjustments to Middle East flight schedules by various international airlines reflect a cautious approach to navigating ongoing geopolitical tensions in the region.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Middle East oil exports exceeded pre-Iran war levels last week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/middle-east-oil-exports-exceeded-pre-iran-war-levels-last-week",
        "published": "2026-10-05T04:14:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Middle East flights: Singapore Airlines and Scoot extend suspensions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/middle-east-flights-singapore-airlines-and-scoot-extend-suspensions-12079183",
        "published": "2026-10-05T04:55:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}