{
  "id": 12823863,
  "title": "Middle East flights: Singapore Airlines, Scoot and Wizz Air extend suspensions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/middle-east-flights-singapore-airlines-scoot-and-wizz-air-extend",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-08T08:10:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/10/08/uae-dubai-abu-dhabi-flights-status/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Middle East airlines are extending suspensions and adjusting schedules amid ongoing airspace restrictions tied to the Iran conflict. Singapore Airlines has kept its Dubai flights suspended until December 1, while Wizz Air has canceled all flights to and from Abu Dhabi and Dubai for the winter. Scoot is halting its Singapore-Jeddah service until December 2. Air Canada and Air France are suspending Tel Aviv and Dubai flights until March and October, respectively. Cathay Pacific extended its Dubai and Riyadh suspensions through January 31, 2027. Lufthansa Group airlines will gradually resume Dubai flights from late October, while British Airways plans to restart Dubai services in winter 2027-2028. Other airlines like American Airlines and Delta have also adjusted their Tel Aviv-Telte flights.",
  "summary": "International airlines continue to adjust schedules for Middle East flights as airspace restrictions linked to the Iran war persist. Against the backdrop of continuing geopolitical uncertainty across the region, here's how airlines are adapting their operations. Wizz Air Wizz Air has postponed the planned restart of its Abu Dhabi and Dubai routes, cancelling all flights to and from both…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "How October 7 redrew the map of the Middle East",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/how-october-7-redrew-the-map-of-the-middle-east",
        "published": "2026-10-08T06:11:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Middle East flights: Singapore Airlines, Scoot and Wizz Air extend suspensions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/middle-east-flights-singapore-airlines-scoot-and-wizz-air-extend-12826322",
        "published": "2026-10-08T08:10:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}