Aegean Air and Others Suspend Flights to the Middle East

Aegean Airlines Grecia Corfu Santorini Mykonos

Concerns about an escalating conflict in the Middle East have led international airlines to suspend flights to the region or avoid affected airspace. Below is a summary of the airlines that have modified their services:

AEGEAN AIRLINES: The Greek airline has cancelled flights to and from Beirut until November 6 and to Tel Aviv until November 5.

AIRBALTIC: Latvia’s airBaltic has suspended flights to and from Tel Aviv until November 30.

AIR ALGERIE: The Algerian airline has halted flights to Lebanon until further notice.

AIR FRANCE-KLM: Air France has extended its suspension of flights from Paris to Tel Aviv until October 29 and to Beirut until November 30. KLM has also paused flights to Tel Aviv until at least the end of the year. Their low-cost subsidiary Transavia has cancelled flights to Tel Aviv, Amman, and Beirut until the end of March.

AIR INDIA: The Indian carrier has suspended flights to and from Tel Aviv until further notice.

BULGARIA AIR: The Bulgarian airline has cancelled flights to and from Israel until October 31.

CATHAY PACIFIC: The Hong Kong-based airline has suspended flights to Tel Aviv until October 25, 2025.

DELTA AIR LINES: The U.S. carrier has paused flights between New York and Tel Aviv through March 2025.

EASYJET: The UK budget airline halted flights to Tel Aviv in April and plans to resume on March 30.

EGYPTAIR: In September, the Egyptian carrier announced that it had suspended flights to Beirut until “the situation stabilizes.”

EMIRATES: The UAE state-owned airline has cancelled flights to Beirut through October 31 and to Baghdad and Tehran until October 30.

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES: The Ethiopian carrier announced on Facebook on October 4 that it has suspended flights to Beirut until further notice.

FLYDUBAI: The Emirati airline has halted flights between Dubai and Beirut until October 31.

IAG: IAG-owned British Airways has cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv through October 26. Iberia Express has suspended flights to Tel Aviv until October 31, while Vueling has cancelled operations to Tel Aviv until January 12 and to Amman until further notice.

IRAN AIR: The Iranian airline has cancelled flights to Beirut until further notice.

IRAQI AIRWAYS: The Iraqi national carrier has suspended flights to Beirut until further notice.

ITA AIRWAYS: The Italian airline has extended its suspension of flights to Tel Aviv through November 30.

LOT: The Polish flag carrier has cancelled flights to Tel Aviv until October 26, with the first scheduled flight to Beirut planned for April 1.

LUFTHANSA GROUP: The German airline group has extended its suspension of flights to Tel Aviv until November 10, with its low-cost carrier Eurowings suspending flights until November 30. Flights to Tehran are cancelled until October 31 and to Beirut until November 30. SunExpress, a joint venture with Turkish Airlines, has suspended flights to Beirut until December 17.

PEGASUS: The Turkish airline has cancelled flights to Beirut until October 28.

QATAR AIRWAYS: The Qatari airline has temporarily suspended flights to Iraq, Iran, and Lebanon, with flights to Amman operating only during daylight hours.

RYANAIR: Europe’s largest budget airline has cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv until the end of December, with CEO Michael O’Leary indicating that the suspension may extend until the end of March.

SUNDAIR: The German airline has cancelled flights to Beirut from Berlin until December 8, from Bremen until March 26, and from Muenster/Osnabrueck until March 29.

TAROM: Romania’s flag carrier has extended its suspension of flights to Beirut until November 15.

UNITED AIRLINES: The Chicago-based airline has suspended flights to Tel Aviv indefinitely.

VIRGIN ATLANTIC: The UK carrier has extended its suspension of flights to Tel Aviv until the end of March.