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The military actions by Israel targeting Iran have led numerous international airlines to suspend their flights to several destinations in the Middle East, citing airspace restrictions and safety issues.
With the conflict escalating after the US responded to Iranian nuclear facilities, multiple airlines decided to cancel their operations to key hubs such as Dubai and Doha in Qatar.
Here are some airlines that have ceased their flights to and from the affected regions:
AIRBALTIC
airBaltic from Latvia has announced the cancellation of all flights to and from Tel Aviv until September 30.
AEROFLOT
Russia’s Aeroflot reported the cancellation of flights between Moscow and Tehran, along with modifications to additional routes within the Middle East.
AIR EUROPA
The Spanish airline Air Europa has also canceled flights to and from Tel Aviv until July 31.
AIR FRANCE-KLM
Air France has put a hold on flights to and from Tel Aviv indefinitely. Additionally, Air France KLM canceled flights to Dubai and Riyadh on June 22 and June 23. KLM has suspended all flights to Tel Aviv until at least July 1 and indicated potential disruptions for flights to, from, or via Beirut until June 29.
Update: Air France has now confirmed the suspension of flights to Tel Aviv until July 14, and has also halted operations to and from Beirut until June 25. The airline has canceled flights to Dubai and Riyadh until June 24.
DELTA AIR LINES
The American airline has warned that travel to, from, or transit through Tel Aviv may experience disruptions from June 12 to August 31.
EL AL ISRAEL AIRLINES
EL AL has cancelled its regular flight operations, including Sundor, through June 23. Flights scheduled for departure until July 15 are closed for new bookings pending an assessment of the security situation.
ETIHAD AIRWAYS
Etihad has cancelled its flights from Abu Dhabi to Amman until June 20, and from Abu Dhabi to Tel Aviv until June 30.
EMIRATES
Emirates has temporarily suspended operations to and from Jordan (Amman) and Lebanon (Beirut) until June 22, and flights to Iran (Tehran) and Iraq (Baghdad and Basra) until June 30.
FLYDUBAI
Flydubai has announced the suspension of flights to and from Iran, Iraq, Israel, and Syria until June 30.
IAG
British Airways, part of the IAG group, has canceled its flights to Tel Aviv until July 31. Flights to Amman and Bahrain will also remain suspended until June 30. The British airline initially planned to resume flights to Dubai and Doha on June 23 after recently canceling them.
IAG’s low-cost subsidiary, Iberia Express, has canceled its flights to Tel Aviv until June 30 as well.
ISRAIR
Israir has cancelled all of its flights to and from Israel until June 30.
ITA AIRWAYS
ITA Airways will extend its suspension of flights to Tel Aviv until July 31, impacting two flights scheduled for August 1.
LUFTHANSA GROUP
Lufthansa has suspended all flights to and from Beirut until June 30 and to and from Tel Aviv and Tehran until July 31. Flights to and from Amman and Erbil have been cancelled until July 11. The airline will also stop using airspace in the affected countries until further notice.
PEGASUS
Pegasus Airlines has cancelled its flights to Iran until June 30 and flights to Iraq, Lebanon, and Jordan until June 23.
QATAR AIRWAYS
Qatar Airways has temporarily cancelled operations to and from Iraq, Iran, and Syria.
RYANAIR
Ryanair has suspended its flights to and from Tel Aviv until September 30.
SINGAPORE AIRLINES
On June 22, Singapore Airlines cancelled its flight from Singapore to Dubai after a security review, planning to resume the flight on June 23.
TAROM
The Romanian airline TAROM has announced the suspension of all flights to and from Tel Aviv, Beirut, and Amman until June 24.
TUS AIRWAYS
Tus Airways has cancelled all flights to and from Israel scheduled until June 24. Flights planned for departure between June 25 and June 30 are currently unavailable for booking pending further updates.
UNITED AIRLINES
United Airlines has noted that travel to and from Tel Aviv may be affected from June 13 to August 1, with flights to Dubai also potentially impacted between June 18 and 25.
WIZZ AIR
Wizz Air has put a hold on its operations to and from Tel Aviv and Amman until September 15 and will avoid flying over Israeli, Iraqi, Iranian, and Syrian airspace until further notice.