DUBAI: Several airlines are gradually reinstating flights to select Middle Eastern destinations after the conflict sparked by US and Israeli strikes on Iran, though some carriers continue to maintain suspensions.

The disruptions stem from heightened regional tensions following recent military exchanges involving the US, Israel, and Iran.

Below is an update on the status of airlines’ flights, in alphabetical order:

AEGEAN AIRLINES

Greece’s largest carrier ​canceled its flights to Dubai until August 31, and to Irbil and Baghdad until September 30.

AIRBALTIC

Flights to Dubai are canceled until October 24.

AIR CANADA

The Canadian carrier has canceled flights to Tel Aviv and Dubai until October 24.

AIR FRANCE-KLM

Air France has suspended its Beirut flights until August 2.

KLM suspended flights to Riyadh, Dammam and Dubai until July 15, according to a statement on its website.

CATHAY PACIFIC

Cathay Pacific has delayed the restart of its Middle East passenger and cargo operations. Passenger services to Dubai and Riyadh are now scheduled to resume on October 25 and 26 respectively, pushed back from an earlier target of September 1. The airline’s Riyadh cargo service, initially set for August 1, has also been postponed with a new timeline yet to be determined.

DELTA

Delta Air Lines has suspended its Atlanta-Tel Aviv service until December 18. The carrier expects to resume New York-JFK to Tel Aviv flights on September 6, but the launch of its Boston-Tel Aviv route, originally slated for late October, has been postponed indefinitely.

FINNAIR

The Finnish carrier has canceled 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

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.

The airline 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

Japan Airlines has suspended scheduled Tokyo-Doha flights until August 31 and Doha-Tokyo flights until September 1.

LOT

The Polish airline plans to operate its winter route to Dubai from October and to resume operations to Beirut in its Summer 2027 schedule.

LUFTHANSA GROUP

SWISS postponed the resumption of flights to Tel ‌Aviv until August, and Brussels Airlines suspended operations until October 24.

Lufthansa and SWISS 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, Irbil, Muscat and Tehran until October 24.

After restarting its Irbil, Beirut and Tel Aviv flights, low-cost carrier Eurowings expects to resume the remaining Middle East destinations in autumn.

ITA Airways has also extended the suspension of its flights to Riyadh until July 31 and to Dubai until October 24 for operational reasons.

NORWEGIAN AIR

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.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES

The carrier extended its Singapore-Dubai flight suspension until October 24, while adding services on the Singapore-London Gatwick and Singapore-Melbourne routes from late March until October 24 to meet higher demand.

TURKISH AIRLINES

SunExpress, Turkish Airlines’ joint venture with Lufthansa, plans to resume its Antalya-Dubai route later on July 15.

WIZZ AIR

The ​low-cost airline has suspended flights to Dubai, ​Abu Dhabi and Amman from mainland European destinations until mid-September.

The varying timelines for resumption across airlines highlight the complexities of operating in conflict zones. While some carriers are quickly restoring services, others are adopting a more conservative stance, with some routes suspended for months. Passengers planning travel to the affected destinations should stay informed about potential further changes.