Airlines Suspend Flights Amid Rising Tensions in the Middle East
Heightened concerns about escalating conflict in the Middle East have led several international airlines to suspend flights to and from the region or to avoid affected airspace. Here’s an overview of recent adjustments by various carriers:
**AEGEAN AIRLINES**
– Greek airline Aegean has canceled all flights to and from Beirut, Amman, and Tel Aviv until August 19.
**AIR ALGERIE**
– Algeria’s Air Algérie has temporarily suspended flights to and from Lebanon until further notice.
**AIRBALTIC**
– Latvia’s airBaltic has halted all flights to and from Tel Aviv until August 18.
**AIR INDIA**
– The Indian carrier has suspended scheduled flights to and from Tel Aviv until further notice.
**AIR FRANCE-KLM**
– KLM has canceled all flights to and from Tel Aviv until October 26. Air France resumed flights between Paris and Beirut on August 15, after a two-week suspension.
– The low-cost arm Transavia, part of the Franco-Dutch group, has canceled flights to and from Tel Aviv until March 31, 2025, and to Amman until November 3.
**CATHAY PACIFIC**
– Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific has suspended all flights to Tel Aviv until March 27, 2025.
**DELTA AIR LINES**
– The U.S. carrier has extended its suspension of flights between New York and Tel Aviv until August 31.
**EASYJET**
– The UK budget airline EasyJet stopped flights to and from Tel Aviv in April and will resume service on March 30, 2025.
These suspensions reflect ongoing concerns about safety in the region and aim to protect passengers and crew amidst the growing uncertainty.
