Concerns over a wider conflict in the Middle East have prompted international airlines to suspend flights to the region or to avoid affected air space.
Below are some of the airlines that have adjusted services to and from the region:
The Greek airline cancelled all its flights to and from Beirut, Amman and Tel Aviv until Aug. 19.
Air Algerie
The Algerian airline temporarily suspended flights to and from Lebanon until further notice.
airBaltic
Latvia’s airBaltic cancelled all flights to and from Tel Aviv until Aug. 18.
Air India
The Indian flag carrier suspended scheduled flights to and from Tel Aviv until further notice.
Air France-KLM
Air France extended the suspension of flights between Paris and Beirut until Aug. 14, according to a statement on its website.
Its Dutch arm KLM cancelled all its flights to and from Tel Aviv from early in August until Oct. 26.
Low-cost unit Transavia cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv until March 31, 2025.
Delta AirLines
The U.S. carrier has extended a suspension of flights between New York and Tel Aviv until Aug. 31.
Easy Jet
The UK budget airline stopped flying to and from Tel Aviv in April and will resume flights on March 30, 2025, a spokesperson said.
Finnair
The Finnish airline continues to not use Iranian airspace to route its flights, it said in a statement on its website updated on Aug. 1. This may extend flight time to and from Doha.
ITA Airways
Italy’s ITA Airways has extended the suspension of its flights to and from Tel Aviv through Aug. 15, it wrote on its official X account.
Lufthansa
The German airline has extended its avoidance of Iranian and Iraqi airspace and said it would suspend flights to and from Tel Aviv, Tehran, Beirut, Amman and the Iraqi city of Erbil through Aug. 21.
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