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Airlines resume some Middle East flights but disruption continues

In-Cyprus · 2026-06-17

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• What happened: Some airlines have resumed flights to parts of the Middle East amid ongoing disruptions due to the conflict following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, but many carriers continue to suspend services. • Why it matters: The resumption of flights is significant for global travel and trade, but the ongoing suspensions highlight the instability in the region and its impact on international air travel. • What to watch next: Monitor updates from airlines regarding flight schedules and any changes in the geopolitical situation that may affect travel to the Middle East.

in-cyprus Airlines resume some Middle East flights but disruption continues Airplane Relevant News Airlines resume some Middle East flights but disruption continues 17 June 2026 Fire breaks out in Tseri industrial area (video) 17 June 2026 Motorcyclist hits police officer as he tries to flee Famagusta traffic stop 17 June 2026 Newsroom 17 June 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber Some airlines are restoring flights to parts of the Middle East as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict that followed U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran gather pace, but many carriers have kept suspensions in place, continuing to disrupt global travel. Below is an update on the status of airlines’ flights, in alphabetical order: AEGEAN AIRLINES AGNr.AT Greece’s largest carrier cancelled flights from Thessaloniki to Tel Aviv until June 26. Flights to Dubai are cancelled until August 31, and to Erbil and Baghdad until September 30. AIRBALTIC Latvia’s airBaltic has cancelled flights to Tel Aviv until June 28 and flights to Dubai until October 24. AIR CANADA AC.TO The Canadian carrier has cancelled flights to Tel Aviv and Dubai until October 24. AIR EUROPA The Spanish airline has cancelled flights to Tel Aviv until June 28. AIR FRANCE-KLM AIRF.PA Air France has suspended its Tel Aviv flights until June 23, to Beirut until June 24 and to Dubai until June 30. KLM suspended flights to Riyadh, Dammam and Dubai until August 9. CATHAY PACIFIC 0293.HK The Hong Kong airline has suspended flights to Dubai and Riyadh until August 31. DELTA DAL.N The U.S. carrier has suspended services for the Atlanta-Tel Aviv route through December 18. It plans to resume New York-JFK to Tel Aviv flights on September 6, while the launch of its Boston-Tel Aviv route, planned for late October, has been delayed until further notice. FINNAIR FIA1S.HE The Finnish carrier has cancelled its Doha flights until October 2, while continuing to avoid the airspace of Iraq, Iran, Syria and Israel. It will restart Dubai flights, which it operates only in the winter season, in October. IAG ICAG.L IAG-owned British Airways delayed the resumption of its flights to Doha until August 1 and to Riyadh until August 8. Flights to Dubai, Tel Aviv, Bahrain and Amman are paused until the end of the summer season and are scheduled to resume on October 25. It plans to reduce services to Dubai, Doha, Riyadh and Tel Aviv to one daily flight when they resume, while dropping Jeddah as a destination. JAPAN AIRLINES 9201.T Japan Airlines has suspended scheduled Tokyo-Doha flights until July 31 and Doha-Tokyo flights until August 1. LOT The Polish airline has cancelled flights to Riyadh until June 30 and to Beirut until June 27. LOT plans to operate its winter route to Dubai from October. LUFTHANSA GROUP LHAG.DE Lufthansa plans to resume flights to Tel Aviv as early as July 1, while ITA Airways confirmed it would resume them from July 1. SWISS postponed the resumption of flights until August and Brussels Airlines suspended operations until October 24. Lufthansa, SWISS and ITA Airways will continue their suspension of Dubai flights until September 13. Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines suspended flights to Abu Dhabi, Amman, Beirut, Dammam, Riyadh, Erbil, Muscat and Tehran until October 24. Low-cost carrier Eurowings suspended flights to Tel Aviv until July 9, to Beirut and Erbil until June 30 and to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Amman until October 24. ITA Airways has also extended the suspension of its flights to Riyadh until July 31. MALAYSIA AIRLINES The Malaysian carrier will resume limited services to Doha from July 2. NORWEGIAN AIR NAS.OL The low-cost airline has pushed back planned launches of its Tel Aviv and Beirut services indefinitely, and no new start dates have been decided. ROYAL AIR MAROC The Moroccan carrier said flights to Doha were cancelled until June 30. SINGAPORE AIRLINES SIAL.SI The carrier extended its Singapore-Dubai flight suspension until August 2, while adding services on the Singapore-London Gatwick and Singapore-Melbourne routes from late March until October 24 to meet higher demand. TURKISH AIRLINES THYAO.IS SunExpress, Turkish Airlines’ joint venture with Lufthansa, has cancelled flights to Dubai until June 30 and to Bahrain, Beirut and Erbil until July 14. WIZZ AIR WIZZ.L The low-cost airline suspended flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Amman from mainland European destinations until mid-September. (Reuters) Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Fire breaks out in Tseri industrial area (video) Motorcyclist hits police officer as he tries to flee Famagusta traffic stop Government plans independent criminal investigators for Mafia State report FIFA World Cup 2026 – Street mural On this day: O.J. Simpson is arrested following two murders in 1994 Things to do on Wednesday, June 17 Attorney General and Deputy abstain from handling Mafia State report Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.

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