Aviation Airlines update cancellations and reroutes due to conflict By Reuters June 19, 2025, 11:52 AM Reuters/Mohamed Azakir People check display screens showing cancelled flights at Lebanon's Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport The conflict between Israel and Iran has prompted international airlines to halt flights to some Middle East destinations. Below are some of the carriers that have cancelled flights to and from the region. AEGEAN AIRLINES Greece’s Aegean Airlines cancelled all flights to and from Tel Aviv up to and including the early morning flight on July 12, as well as all flights to and from Beirut, Amman and Erbil through the morning arrivals of June 28. AIRBALTIC Latvia’s airBaltic said that all flights to and from Tel Aviv until June 23 had been cancelled. AEROFLOT Russia’s Aeroflot said that it had cancelled flights between Moscow and Tehran, and made changes to other routes in the Middle East after Israeli strikes on Iran. AIR EUROPA The Spanish airline said that it has cancelled its flights to and from Tel Aviv until July 31. AIR FRANCE-KLM Air France said that it had suspended its flights to and from Tel Aviv until further notice. KLM said that it had cancelled all its flights to and from Tel Aviv until at least July 1 and added that some flights to, from or via Beirut may be disrupted. AIR INDIA Air India said that multiple flights were either being diverted or returning to their origin. ARKIA The Israeli airline said that it was cancelling all its flights until June 21. BLUEBIRD AIRWAYS The Greek airline said that it had cancelled all its flights to and from Israel between June 13 and June 24, and those between June 25 and June 30 are closed for new bookings until the security situation becomes clearer. DELTA AIR LINES The US carrier said that travel to, from, or through Tel Aviv may be impacted between June 12 and August 31. EL AL ISRAEL AIRLINES El Al Israel Airlines said that it had cancelled its regular flight schedule for EL AL and Sundor through June 23. ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES The Ethiopian carrier said it suspended all flights between Addis Ababa and Tel Aviv in both directions until June 22. ETIHAD AIRWAYS Etihad Airways said that it had cancelled flights between Abu Dhabi and Amman until June 20 and between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv until June 22. EMIRATES Emirates said that it had temporarily suspended flights to and from Jordan (Amman) and Lebanon (Beirut) until and including June 22, and Iran (Teheran) and Iraq (Baghdad and Basra) until and including June 30. FLYDUBAI Flydubai said that it had temporarily suspended flights to and from Iran, Iraq, Israel and Syria until June 30. GEORGIAN AIRWAYS The Georgian airline cancelled its flights to and from Tel Aviv until June 22. IAG/BRITISH AIRWAYS IAG-owned British Airways said its flights to Tel Aviv remain suspended until July 31 and flights for Amman and Bahrain are suspended up to and including June 30. IAG’s low-cost airline, Iberia Express, had previously informed that it had cancelled its flights to Tel Aviv until June 30. ISRAIR The Israeli airline said that it had cancelled all its flights from and to Israel until June 30. ITA AIRWAYS The Italian Airline said that it would extend the suspension of Tel Aviv flights until July 31, including two flights scheduled on August 1. LUFTHANSA Lufthansa said that it had suspended all flights to and from Beirut until and including June 30 and to and from Tel Aviv and Tehran until and including July 31. Flights to and from Amman and Erbil are cancelled until and including July 11. Lufthansa said it will also refrain from using airspace of the countries concerned until further notice. PEGASUS The Turkish airline said that it had cancelled flights to Iran until June 30 and flights to Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan until June 23. QATAR AIRWAYS Qatar Airways said that it had temporarily cancelled flights to and from Iraq, Iran and Syria. RYANAIR Ryanair said that it had cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv until September 30. Gulf economies brace for escalation in Israel-Iran war Gulf airlines suspend routes and reroute flights Flight detours and high oil prices raise costs for Gulf airlines TAROM Romania’s flag carrier said that it had suspended all commercial flights to and from Tel Aviv until June 23 and to Beirut and Amman until June 20. TUS AIRWAYS The Cypriot airline cancelled all its flights to and from Israel scheduled until June 24. Flights scheduled for departure between June 25 and June 30 are currently closed for sale, pending further developments, it said. TURKISH AIRLINES Turkish Airlines and other Turkish operators have cancelled flights to Iran, Iraq, Syria and Jordan until June 16, Turkey’s transport minister said. UNITED AIRLINES The US carrier said that travel to and from Tel Aviv may be affected between June 13 and August 1. WIZZ AIR Wizz Air said it had suspended its operations to and from Tel Aviv and Amman until September 15. The Hungarian airline will also avoid overflying Israel, Iraq, Iran and Syria until further notice. Register now: It’s easy and free AGBI registered members can access even more of our unique analysis and perspective on business and economics in the Middle East. Why sign uP Exclusive weekly email from our editor-in-chief Personalised weekly emails for your preferred industry sectors Read and download our insight packed white papers Access to our mobile app Prioritised access to live events Register for free Already registered? 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