Some airlines have cancelled their services to Tel Aviv until spring 2025, though others have resumed flights following escalated security concerns amid threats from Hezbollah and Iran
Delta flights between New York-JFK and Tel Aviv will be paused due to ongoing conflict in the region. Sales of these flights are suspended. Customers impacted by the schedule change will receive notifications via the Fly Delta app and contact information listed in their reservation.
Aug 20 (Reuters) – 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:
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:
AEGEAN AIRLINES
The Greek airline cancelled, opens new tab all flights to and from Beirut, Amman and Tel Aviv until Aug. 22.
AIR ALGERIE
The Algerian airline temporarily suspended flights to and from Lebanon until further notice.
AIRBALTIC
Latvia’s airBaltic cancelled, opens new tab all flights to and from Tel Aviv until Aug. 25.
AIR FRANCE-KLM (AIRF.PA), opens new tab
KLM cancelled all flights to and from Tel Aviv until Oct. 26. Air France resumed service between Paris and Beirut on Aug. 15 after a two-week suspension.
The Franco-Dutch group’s low-cost unit Transavia cancelled, opens new tab flights to and from Tel Aviv until March 31, 2025, and flights to Amman until Nov. 3.
AIR INDIA
The Indian flag carrier suspended, opens new tab scheduled flights to and from Tel Aviv until further notice.
CATHAY PACIFIC (0293.HK), opens new tab
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific cancelled, opens new tab all flights to Tel Aviv until March 27, 2025.
DELTA AIR LINES (DAL.N), opens new tab
The U.S. carrier extended, opens new tab the suspension of flights between New York and Tel Aviv until Aug. 31.
EASYJET (EZJ.L), opens new tab
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 (FIA1S.HE), opens new tab
The Finnish airline continues, opens new tab to not use Iranian airspace, which may extend flight times to and from Doha.
ITA AIRWAYS
Italy’s ITA Airways extended, opens new tab the suspension of flights to and from Tel Aviv until Aug. 21.
LOT
The Polish flag carrier suspended flights to Tel Aviv and Beirut until Aug. 26, it said in an emailed comment to Reuters.
LUFTHANSA GROUP (LHAG.DE), opens new tab
The German airline group, which includes carriers Swiss International Air Lines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings, extended its suspension flights to and from Tel Aviv, Tehran, Beirut, Amman and Erbil through Aug. 26.
RYANAIR (RYA.I), opens new tab
Europe’s biggest budget airline cancelled, opens new tab flights to and from Tel Aviv until Sept. 30 citing “operational restrictions”.
SINGAPORE AIRLINES (SIAL.SI), opens new tab
The Singaporean airline stopped flying over Iranian airspace and is using alternative routes.
TAROM
Romania’s flag carrier on Aug. 20 extended, opens new tab the suspension of flights to Beirut until Sept. 2, while temporarily resuming flights to Tel Aviv and Amman until Aug. 23.
UNITED AIRLINES(UAL.O),
The Chicago-based airline suspended flights to Tel Aviv for the foreseeable future. It had suspended daily service between Newark, New Jersey and Tel Aviv on July 31 citing security reasons.
VUELING
Spanish low-cost airline Vueling, owned by IAG (ICAG.L), opens new tab, cancelled, opens new tab all flights to Tel Aviv and Amman until Oct. 26.
LEBANESE AIRSPACE ALERTS
Britain advised UK airlines not to enter Lebanese airspace from Aug. 8 until Nov. 4 citing “potential risk to aviation from military activity”.