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:
United Airlines: April 18 update: The airline has canceled all flights to and from Tel Aviv until September 7, 2026. Flights to Dubai have been canceled through Friday, March 27, 2026. "If your flight is impacted, we’ll notify you directly. You can also check your flight status or use the United App to see if your upcoming flight was affected. There’s also a travel waiver in place through April 19 if you’d like to proactively change your travel plans."
Air India, Air India Express and IndiGo will resume flights to Doha Qatar, on May 1, 2026.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines: Flights to and from Tel Aviv remain suspended up to and including May 17, 2026. Similarly, flights to and from Dammam and Riyadh are suspended up to and including Sunday, May 17, 2026, while flights to and from Dubai are suspended up to and including Sunday, May 17, 2026.
Delta Air Lines: The company has canceled flights to Israel until September 5, "due to the security situation" affecting 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 travel must begin no later than February 28, 2027.
American Airlines: The company extended the cancellation of flights to and from Israel until September 11, after a previous term set for July 3. Last week, the airline 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.
Tus Airways: The airline has resumed its flights to Tel Aviv on April 14.
SkyUp Airlines: The Ukrainian airline is on its way back to Israel, resuming operations on the route between Tel Aviv and Chisinau, Moldova, in less than two weeks, on May 3, 2026, with four weekly flights.
Sky Express: All scheduled flights from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), as well as flights from Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) to Athens International Airport (ATH), have been canceled up to and including Wednesday, 16 April. 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].
TAP Air Portugal is canceling its flights to Tel Aviv until May 31 (inclusive).
Anima Wings: The Romanian company has canceled all flights to Israel until August 9.
Transavia: The airline has canceled its flights to and from Beirut until the end of the season. "All flights to and from Dubai have been canceled until April 18th. After April 19th, the season stops and we don’t operate flights to and from Dubai anymore. The main booker has been informed by email and/or SMS. In this message, you can read more information about the available options for your trip", said the company's announcement on April 1.
Air Europa: The airline has canceled its flights on the Madrid-Tel Aviv route until May 31. "In order to offer greater flexibility, we have extended the ticket conditions for passengers with flights purchased until 28 February, to/from Tel Aviv until 31 May 2026. We offer you the following options:
If you do not know your travel dates, we offer you the option of saving the ticket price to use as credit for a future purchase (valid for any destination operated by Air Europa, non refundable)."
LOT Polish Airlines: According to the latest update on March 31, "due to the current situation in the Middle East", the company has cancelled flights to/from Dubai (DXB) until March 28; to/from Riyadh (RUH) until June 30; to/from Tel Aviv (TLV) until May 31; and to/from Beirut (BEY) from March 31 to May 30.
"Operational decisions are made with the utmost care for our passengers and crew, as we continuously monitor developments and adjust our flight schedule to current conditions. We act in line with the recommendations of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and safety remains our priority."
Air France: April 27 update: the company has extended flight cancellations to Tel Aviv and Beirut until May 10, inclusive. Similarly, service to and from Dubai and Riyadh will remain canceled until May 10, 2026, inclusive (i.e. until May 11, 2026 for flights departing from Dubai).
WizzAir: After announcing the return of flights to Tel Aviv on April 25, the low-cost carrier has issued a new update. The airline will suspend all its flights to and from Israel until May 4, 2026, inclusive.
Flights from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Amman, and Saudi Arabia to European destinations will remain suspended until mid-September.
The low-cost carrier has extended the suspension of all flights to and from Israel until April 27, inclusive. Flights from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Amman, and Saudi Arabia to European destinations will remain suspended until mid-September.
The Hungarian low-cost airline has opened the possibility of purchasing tiered tickets to and from Tel Aviv starting April 25, in accordance with international safety guidelines. The company will continue to closely monitor the development of the situation.
The first flights will operate to Larnaca, Cyprus, on April 29 and to Sofia, Bulgaria, on May 4. Additional routes may be added in the first few days of renewed operations.
Cyprus Airrways: the company has resumed its flights from Larnaca to Telv Aviv starting April 23, 2026, at 5:55 PM (GMT+3).
Throughout the week, daily flights from Ben Gurion Airport are expected to depart during a fixed time window between 3:30 PM and 6:00 PM, allowing maximum flexibility for travelers and convenient connections to the company's connecting flights, primarily the popular destination of Athens.
Smartwings announced it resumed flights on the Prague-Tel Aviv route on April 15.
British Airways: April 9 update: The carrier announced that it will resume its route to Tel Aviv on July 1, 2026, reducing the schedule from two daily flights to one daily flight. The airline has also announced it will reduce flights to Dubai from three flights a day to one daily flight, and flights from Doha from two daily to one a day, also starting July 1st.
Flights to Larnaca and Riyadh will also be resumed on May 22, while Bahrain and Amman services will not resume before October 25. The company also announced the closure of the route to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on April 24.
airBaltic: Flights to and from Tel Aviv will resume on May 31, 2026. All flights to and from Dubai have been canceled until 24 October 2026 (inclusive).
Air Canada: March 27 update: all flights to Tel Aviv and Dubai are canceled until September 7, 2026 (inclusive). The company emphasized that passengers staying in these areas are asked not to arrive at the airport without a confirmed flight with another airline
As of March 19, flights to and drom Dubai remain suspended until April 30, 2026, inclusive. Similarly, flights to and from Tel Aviv are cancelled until May 2, 2026, inclusive.
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: The group (which includes Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and Eurowings) announced it will extend the suspension of its flights to/from Tel Aviv until May 31/April 30.
"The Lufthansa Group regrets the inconvenience caused to its customers by the situation. The Group continues to closely monitor developments in the Middle East and is in close contact with the authorities. The safety of passengers and crew is our top priority."
The group offers passengers affected by the cancellations the option of canceling their tickets free of charge or rebooking
Similarly, the group has suspended the following flights:
-to and from Dubai until May 31
-to and from Amman, Dammam, Erbil, Beirut, Tehran, Riyadh until October 24
Lufthansa says that "Passengers on all affected Lufthansa Group flights to the abovementioned destinations, whose flights have already been canceled, may request a full refund at Help Center | Lufthansa or through their travel agent or a rebooking on any later LHG operated flight". At the same time, guests who hold LHG tickets to TLV, AMM, BEY, EBL, DMM und DXB issued on or before March 1, 2026, that have not yet been cancelled with original travel dates up to March 15, 2026, will be allowed to rebook free of charge onto any LHG-operated flights from March 16, 2026 up to March 31, 2026 or ask for a refund.
ITA Airways: The airline has canceled its flights on the Tel Aviv route until May 31.
Aegean Airlines has announced the cancellation of its flights to and from Middle Eastern destinations, following recent developments in the region. On The company announced it would resume its flights to Tel Aviv on April 28, sooner than anticipated. Flights to and from Dubai and Riyadh remain canceled until the evening of 19 April 2026; to and from Beirut and Amman until the early morning hours of 23 April 2026; to and from Erbil and Baghdad until the early morning hours of 25 May 2026.
Affected passengers may ask for a full refund, credit vouchers, or ticket change with no additional fees.
flyDubai: As of March 19, the airline "has resumed its operations with a reduced schedule", advising customers to "not to travel to the airport unless they have received confirmation that their flight is operating, has been rebooked, or received a revised check-in time."
Flights to and from Tel Aviv will remain suspended until April 30.
Etihad: April 10 update: The company resumed operations on the Tel Aviv-Abu Dhabi route on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, with two daily flights. The flights from Tel Aviv will operate at 2:40 PM (EY594) and 7:50 PM (EY598), with landings in Abu Dhabi at 7:15 PM and 12:25 AM, respectively.
All flights will be operated using an Airbus A321LR aircraft that recently joined the company's fleet, in a three-class configuration: economy, business and first, including 14 business seats that open into a full bed and two seats in first class. The airline also announced special prices on the company's flights to the Far East: to Bangkok starting at $1,250 and to Tokyo starting at $1,648.
As of March 19, the airline has extended the deadline for free cancellations up to and including Tuesday, 31st March 2026. Flights to Israel have been canceled until March 31.
Emirates: The company has announced "the limited re-opening of airspace" and the operation of a "reduced flight schedule until further notice" to these destinations. Passengers are advised to check availability. Those transiting in Dubai "will only be accepted for travel if their connecting flight is operating."
Kuwait Airways: The airline will resume operational flights from Kuwait International Airport, Terminal 4 (T4) "in compliance with safety procedures" effective from Sunday, April 26.
Azerbaijan Airlines: Despite previously announcing that it will resume operations on the Tel Aviv-Baku route with an impressive frequency of up to 2 daily flights, starting Friday, May 1, the airline has not followed through.
The Azerbaijani airline did not take off from Ben Gurion Airport and announced that it is canceling its flights to Israel tomorrow (May 2) as well. No specific reason was given for the cancellation of the route to Baku.
Centrum Air: Starting May 3, Centrum Air will operate three weekly flights to Tel Aviv, including two weekly flights from Samarkand and one from Tashkent, with a fixed schedule throughout the week.
Air Seychelles: the airline had originally announced it will return to Tel Aviv on May 7. However, in a recent announcement, the airline said that the route between Tel Aviv and the Seychelles will remain suspended until further notice.
Iberia Express: The company has canceled all its flights to and from Tel Aviv until July 1, when it will operate one daily flight.
BlueBird: the airline has resumed flights on the Athens-Tel Aviv route on April 12.
The airline also operates several special daily flights from Athens to Taba, Egypt (TCP), and from Taba to Athens. "Starting March 30, 2026, we will expand our flight offerings from Taba to selected destinations in Europe for the Passover holiday period. Daily flights will operate to and from Taba and Crete, Athens, Larnaca, Rome, and Budapest."
Ethiopian Airlines announced it has canceled all flights to and from Amman, Beirut, Bahrain, Doha, Kuwait, Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, and Dammam until further notice.
The company has resumed flights to and from Tel Aviv on April 17, 2026.
"To avoid further inconvenience, passengers traveling to or from the region are strongly encouraged to check their flight status through our official digital channels at https://www.ethiopianairlines.com/et/book/booking/flight-staus."
Hainan Airlines will likely resume Tel Aviv flights on May 3 (not final), subject to approval from the China Civil Aviation Authority.
Several other airlines announced they would resume their flights to Israel, marking a significant recovery in international connectivity. These include Red Wings, Georgian Airways, FlyOne, with the latter originally announcing it would reopen the Tel Aviv-Chisinau route on May 3, 2026, but later postponed with no new operational date provided.