Global airlines cancel and limit flights to Middle East amid security concerns

• Major carriers suspend or reduce flights to Gulf and Levant destinations due to regional instability.
• Limited operations continue with select airlines offering alternative routes to key hubs.

Airlines around the world are adjusting schedules as security concerns disrupt flights to the Middle East. Several carriers have suspended service to destinations including Tel Aviv, Beirut, Dubai, Riyadh, and Doha, while others continue operating limited routes.

Limited operations continue

• Royal Jordanian – Flights operate where airspace is deemed safe.
• Emirates – Reduced flight schedule.
• Etihad Airways – Limited schedule from Abu Dhabi to key destinations.
• Qatar Airways – Reduced flights to and from Doha.
• Air India & IndiGo – Maintaining heavy schedules linking Gulf countries with India, avoiding disrupted regions.
• Ethiopian Airlines – Providing stable long-haul connections to Dubai, Jeddah, and Riyadh via Addis Ababa.

Cancelled routes

Many international carriers have temporarily halted services:

• Aegean Airlines – Tel Aviv, Beirut, Erbil, Baghdad flights until March 29; Dubai until March 28; Riyadh until March 14.
• AirBaltic – Tel Aviv until March 28; Dubai until March 30.
• Air Canada – Tel Aviv until May 2; Dubai until March 28.
• Air France – Tel Aviv and Beirut until March 15; Dubai and Riyadh until March 14.
• Cathay Pacific - cancelled all flights to and from Dubai and to and from Riyadh until March 31.
• Delta Air Lines – New York–Tel Aviv until March 31, with service paused until Aug. 4.
• "El Al ‘Israeli Airlines" – Flights suspended until March 19.
• Turkish Airlines – Flights to Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Gulf destinations cancelled until mid-March; Iran until March 20.
• Wizz Air – ‘Israel’ suspended until March 29; other Gulf routes from Europe paused until mid-September.
• Finnair - cancelled Doha and Dubai flights until March 29.
• Pegasus Airline - cancelled its Iran, Iraq, Amman, Beirut, Kuwait, Bahrain, Doha, Dammam, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah until March 31. Flights to Riyadh are cancelled until March 23.

Other carriers like Norwegian Air plans to resume Tel Aviv and Beirut services on June 15.

The disruptions highlight the ongoing impact of regional tensions on international aviation, forcing travelers and cargo operators to seek alternative hubs or routes.