13 consecutive nights<\/a>, which it said were aimed at protecting commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\nRegionally, airlines have been working hard to reinstate networks, with Dubai carrier Emirates announcing it had returned to nearly seventy-five per cent of its pre-conflict schedule. Given the fast-changing nature of the situation, however, all regional airlines advise passengers to check the status of their flights before setting out for the airport. <\/p>\n
Etihad Airways <\/p>\n
For operational reasons, Etihad Airways has extended the cancellation of flights EY653 and EY654 between Abu Dhabi Zayed International Airport (AUH) and Kuwait International Airport (KWI) until July 26. <\/p>\n
It has also cancelled Flight EY648 from Abu Dhabi to Bahrain International Airport (BAH) on July 26.<\/p>\n
Air Arabia <\/p>\n
Several flights between Sharjah and Kuwait on July 26 and July 27, 2026, have been cancelled, including flight 3L020 between Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Kuwait (KWI) and flight 3L021 from Kuwait (KWI) to Abu Dhabi (AUH). <\/p>\n
The flights G9068 and G9124 between Sharjah (SHJ) and Kuwait (KWI) are cancelled, as are flights G9069 and G9125 between Kuwait (KWI) and Sharjah (SHJ). <\/p>\n
Additionally, flights G9107 from Sharjah (SHJ) to Bahrain (BAH) and G9108 from Bahrain (BAH) to Sharjah (SHJ) are all cancelled.<\/p>\n
Here’s how international airlines are responding.<\/p>\n
Air France<\/p>\n
Air France, which was scheduled to resume its Middle East operations on July 20, has extended its suspensions on routes across the region. Flights to Riyadh remain suspended until July 24, while flights to Dubai will now resume on July 27. Flights to Beirut are suspended until August 2.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe resumption of operations will remain subject to an assessment of the security situation locally, which is rapidly evolving,\u201d the airline said. <\/p>\n
Singapore Airlines<\/p>\n
Singapore Airlines flights to Dubai were scheduled to resume on August 2, but the suspension has been extended until October 24.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs the situation remains fluid, other flights may be affected,\u201d the airline said on its website. \u201cCustomers affected by flight cancellations will be reaccommodated on alternative flights or can seek a full refund of the unused portion of their ticket.\u201d<\/p>\n
Scoot<\/p>\n
The low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines has suspended its Singapore-Jeddah flights until August 8.<\/p>\n
Customers affected by flight cancellations may request a full refund if they choose not to continue with their travel, or rebook on alternative Scoot flights, the airline said.<\/p>\n
Turkish Airlines<\/p>\n
Turkish Airlines has resumed flights to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Damascus, Beirut and Amman as the carrier continues to restore services across parts of the Middle East. But flights to Iran remain suspended. The airline also warned of further disruption due to the latest escalation.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome of our flights to and from Iran and the surrounding region have been cancelled. The current situation in the region’s airspace is being monitored in real-time, and additional flight cancellations may occur,\u201d the airline posted on its website.<\/p>\n
Philippine Airlines<\/p>\n
Philippine Airlines flights from Manila to Doha have resumed, but flights to Dubai are suspended until October 2.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe continue to closely monitor the situation and will restore full capacity as conditions allow,\u201d the airline said.<\/p>\n
KLM<\/p>\n
KLM has adjusted its flight schedule across the Middle East and continues to avoid flying through the airspace of Iran, Iraq and Israel, as well as parts of the Arabian Gulf.<\/p>\n
Flights to and from Riyadh, Dammam and Dubai are suspended until August 23.<\/p>\n
The airline said it was not yet able to resume its regular schedule in the region, with flights cancelled or adjusted depending on operational conditions.<\/p>\n
Passengers affected by cancellations can rebook their travel for a later date or request a refund, depending on ticket conditions.<\/p>\n
British Airways<\/p>\n
British Airways has delayed its phased return to the Middle East, originally set to resume on July 1.<\/p>\n
Under the revised schedule, flights to Dubai, Tel Aviv, Bahrain and Amman will remain suspended until October 25.<\/p>\n
The carrier is also reducing frequencies on other Middle East routes. Flights to Doha will operate once daily instead of twice daily from August 1, while services to Riyadh will be reduced from two daily flights to one daily flight from August 8.<\/p>\n
The airline has permanently suspended flights to Jeddah.<\/p>\n
Air Canada<\/p>\n
Air Canada has extended the suspension of its flights to Tel Aviv and Dubai until October 24. Passengers affected by the cancellations are advised to check directly with the airline for rebooking and refund options as schedules continue to be adjusted in response to regional conditions.<\/p>\n
Air Astana<\/p>\n
Kazakhstan’s national carrier has suspended flights from Almaty and Astana to Dubai until August 31 \u201cdue to the further deterioration of the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Gulf area\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cPassengers are entitled to a full refund at the point of purchase, free rebooking to later dates, or rebooking to other international destinations operated by Air Astana,\u201d the airline said.<\/p>\n
Finnair<\/p>\n
Finnair has extended its flight suspensions between Helsinki and Dubai until October 24. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, its flights to Doha will remain suspended for the winter season \u201cdue to commercial reasons\u201d, the airline said. \u201cFinnair customers who have bookings from October 3 to March 27, 2027, will be rerouted, mostly on Qatar Airways-operated flights on these routes,\u201d the airline said.<\/p>\n
Cathay Pacific<\/p>\n
The Hong Kong carrier has extended its suspension of flights to and from Dubai and Riyadh until October 24 and October 25, respectively. Flights were earlier scheduled to resume on September 1.<\/p>\n
\u201cAffected travellers will be offered the flexibility to rebook, reroute or refund their tickets. Cathay will continue to closely monitor the evolving situation in the Middle East,\u201d the airline said.<\/p>\n
Lufthansa<\/p>\n
Lufthansa Group has suspended flights to several destinations in the region.<\/p>\n
While Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa and Swiss have resumed operations to Tel Aviv, Brussels Airlines flights to Tel Aviv remain suspended.<\/p>\n
Lufthansa and Swiss flights to Dubai also remain suspended until September 13.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, services of Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines to Abu Dhabi, Amman, Beirut, Dammam, Riyadh, Erbil, Muscat and Tehran are on hold until October 24.<\/p>\n
ITA Airways<\/p>\n
The national carrier of Italy has suspended flights to Riyadh until September 15, while flights to Dubai are suspended until October 24. <\/p>\n
\u201cPassengers can request rebooking on an alternative flight or a refund of their ticket,\u201d the airline said.<\/p>\n
United Airlines<\/p>\n
United Airlines flights to Dubai and Tel Aviv continue to be affected by ongoing disruption.<\/p>\n
Passengers affected by cancellations until September 7 can rebook their travel or request a refund, depending on ticket conditions, the airline said.<\/p>\n
American Airlines<\/p>\n
American Airlines has updated its travel alerts for passengers flying to or through parts of the Middle East, including Tel Aviv and Doha, with flexible booking options in place.<\/p>\n
Customers who purchased tickets by March 28 for travel between February 28 and January 6, 2027, can make a one-time change without a fee, provided they keep the same origin and destination and travel in the same cabin, subject to availability.<\/p>\n
Passengers also have the option to cancel their trip and request a refund, depending on ticket conditions. The airline said schedules and policies remain subject to change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"International carriers are extending flight suspensions across parts of the Middle East amid escalating tension in the region.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":54403,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13058],"tags":[739,1984,2014,309,20777,589,588,9722],"class_list":["post-57048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-air-france","tag-air-france","tag-airlines","tag-flights","tag-iran-war","tag-lifestyle-team","tag-standard","tag-story","tag-travel-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57048"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57048\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54403"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}