Photo: Frame Stock Footage / Shutterstock A number of international airlines have announced the suspension of their operations to the Middle East. Here are the latest updates as of Wednesday, March 4, 2026:
United Airlines: The airline has cancelled all flights to Dubai and Tel Aviv "due to unrest in the Middle East" until March 11, 2026. The company informed passengers that cancellations through Sunday, March 8, 2026 are in place and provided a quick link for additional information.
Delta Air Lines: All flights to Tel Aviv have been cancelled until March 23, inclusive, "due to the security situation" impacting the city. Passengers are advised to perform frequent flight status checks or set up direct updates on their phones or by email via One-Time Notification. Tickets must be reissued on or before February 28, 2027, while booked travelmust begin no later than February 28, 2027.
American Airlines: The company announced it will waive change fees for passengers traveling to, through, or from Abu Dhabi (AUH), Amman (AMM), Bahrain (BAH), Doha (DOH), Dubai (DXB), and Larnaca (LCA) in any fare class, including Basic Economy, for tickets purchased by February 27 and flights scheduled between February 28 and March 15.
Plus, a separate waiver applies to flights to, through, or from Cairo (CAI) and Tel Aviv (TLV), covering passengers who bought tickets by February 27 and were scheduled to travel between February 28 and March 10.
Sky Express: All flights on the Athens-Tel Aviv have been cancelled until March 9, inclusive, "due the suspension of operations within Israel’s airspace". Passengers can change their ticket for free to a future flight on the same route (departure date until December 31, 2026) or cancel their booking and receive a credit voucher, corresponding to the value of the ticket, valid for one year, both options available via “MANAGE MY BOOKING” The airline also offers booking cancellation and refund alternatives by contacting [email protected].
Transavia: The airline has cancelled its flights to and from Beirut through Sunday, March 8 and to and from Dubai until April 18. The company has also cancelled the March 5 flight to Larnaca "as a precaution".
Air Europa: The airline has cancelled its flights on the Madrid-Tel Aviv route between March 3-9. Passengers are entitled to free date or route changes until March 31, a future voucher, or a full refund. Passengers who have purchased their tickets through a travel agency are advised to contact their point of sale.
Air France: The airline is currently "monitoring the evolving situation in the region in real-time" after it was "forced to extend the suspension of its flights to and from Dubai and Riyadh until March 6, 2026 inclusive (until March 7, 2026 for flights departing from Dubai)" as well as for flights to and from Tel Aviv and Beirut until March 8, inclusive.
WizzAir: The low-cost carrier has canceled all flights to Israel, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Amman, and Saudi Arabia "with immediate effect up until and including March 7." Passengers will be directly contacted by the airline with information concerning their flights.
British Airways: The company announced it remains "unable to operate flights from Abu Dhabi, Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, and Tel Aviv". The company's customers stranded in Oman will be rebooked on flights from Muscat to London on March 5.
Air Canada: The airline has cancelled flights to and from Dubai and Tel Aviv until March 22. Flights are expected to resume on March 23, 2026. Passengers can use the website tool to retrieve their booking in order to change their flight for free. For cancelled flights, the airline will contact passengers directly with their options, including the full refund alternative.
Lufthansa Group airlines mentioned "the current situation in the Middle East" for the decision to suspend flights to Tel Aviv, Beirut, Amman, Erbil, and Tehran until March 8. The group announced that the airspaces in Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Amman, and Iran will not be used until March 8. Plus, the same airlines have suspended flights to and from Dubai and Abu Dhabi until March 6 and announced they will not fly in the United Arab Emirates' airspace until March 6.
The group also announced the suspension of all flights to and from Larnaca, Cyprus, up until and including March 6.
ITA Airways: announced that it is suspending its flights to and from Tel Aviv until March 8 (including flight AZ809 on March 9) while also expanding the suspension of flights to and from Dubai until March 6, "due to the current situation in the Middle East". Plus, the airline will not fly to the following airspaces until March 8: Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Dammam, and Iran. The company's announcement also says they wil not use the United Arab Emirates airspace until March 6, while flights to and from Riyadh will be suspended until March 4 "for operational reasons".
Aegean Airlines has announced the cancellation of its flights to and from Middle Eastern destinations, following recent developments in the region. The cancellations apply to flights to the airports of Israel, Iraq, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia. Flights to and from Dubai and Abu Dhabi are cancelled until the evening of March 6, 2026 while flights to and from Jeddah and Riyadh are cancelled until the early morning hours of March 7, 2026.
Flights to and from Tel Aviv, Beirut, Erbil, and Baghdad are cancelled until the early morning hours of March 10, 2026.
Affected passengers may ask for a full refund, credit vouchers, or ticket change with no additional fees.
Etihad: All of the airline's scheduled commercial flights to and from Abu Dhabi remain suspended until 06:00 UAE time on Friday, March 6. However, "in coordination with UAE authorities and subject to strict operational and safety approvals, a limited number of repositioning, cargo, and repatriation flights are operating." Plus, select services are currently available for sale on the company's website for travel on March 4 and 5, where approvals have been confirmed. The airport will not allow access to passengers who do not have the necessary confirmed travel documents.
Iberia: The company has canceled all its flights to and from Cairo and Tel Aviv until March 10, while flights to and from Doha have been suspended until March 15.
Bluebird: The company has announced the cancellation of all flights to and from Israel until March 11. Passengers will receive personal notifications with information and instructions regarding flights.
Ethiopian Airlines announced it has cancelled all flights to and from Amman, Beirut, Bahrain, Tel Aviv, Doha, Kuwait, Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, and Dammam "until further notice".