US EditionMiddle East Flight Disruption Continues Amid US-Iran Tensions
- This past week, several international carriers suspended or adjusted flights to Israel, the GCC, and Jordan, while Emirates, Etihad Airways, and Air Arabia continued normal operations.
- On January 16, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency issued a Conflict Zone Information Bulletin recommending avoidance of Iranian airspace until February 16, while reports of the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group and President Donald Trump’s 'armada' comment heightened aviation risk assessments.
- Dutch flag carrier KLM canceled flights to Dubai until January 28 and will resume Amsterdam–Tel Aviv service with a Paphos intermediate stop and relief crew on January 28.
- Earlier this week, Lufthansa Group suspended Tehran services until March 29, while Austrian Airlines extended cancellations to February 16 and shifted Tel Aviv and Amman flights to daytime-only operations.
- With the EASA bulletin in effect through February 16, airlines monitor the situation closely, offering rebooking or refunds and warning of further cancellations, including IndiGo suspending flights until February 11.
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KLM reverses course, will not resume flights to Tel Aviv amid security concerns
Dutch airline cites regional instability and operational risks in decision to keep Tel Aviv route suspended, joining other major carriers adjusting schedules and avoiding Middle East airspace
KLM Backtracks on Tel Aviv Flights, Cancels Resumption Until Further Notice
AMSTERDAM (VINnews) — Dutch carrier KLM has reversed its plan to resume flights to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, opting instead to keep the route suspended due to the ongoing security situation in the Middle East. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email The airline, part of the Air France-KLM Group, had […]
Israeli airlines ease cancellation rules amid Iran tensions
Israel’s national carrier said it will allow customers who book a flight in the next two weeks to cancel for any reason up to 48 hours before departure without charge, and receive a transferable credit voucher.The post Israeli airlines ease…
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