Factbox: Airlines gradually restore Middle East services after Iran conflict

Wizz Air Holdings

08/09/2026 12:21

Updates Cathay, Air France
Sept 8 (Reuters) - More airlines are restoring flights across the Middle East following the conflict triggered by U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, but major carriers remain cautious and many routes are still suspended through autumn.
     
KEY POINTS
* Airlines have gradually restored services across much of the Middle East following the conflict triggered by U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, but disruption persists on several routes.
* Dubai remains one of the most affected destinations, with a number of European and Asian carriers extending suspensions into October and beyond.
* Lufthansa Group, British Airways, Singapore Airlines, Air Canada and Wizz Air are among carriers maintaining significant suspensions.
* Air France is moving towards a broader resumption of services in the region.

AIRLINES WITH MAJOR SUSPENSIONS
* Lufthansa Group: Multiple Middle East routes, including Dubai and Beirut, suspended through Oct. 24.
* British Airways: Dubai, Tel Aviv, Bahrain and Amman suspended until Oct. 25. 
* Singapore Airlines: Dubai suspended until Oct. 24.
* Cathay Pacific: Dubai and Riyadh suspended until Nov. 30.
* Wizz Air: Dubai and Abu Dhabi suspended until Oct. 24. 
* Air Canada: Tel Aviv and Dubai suspended until January 2027.
         
AIRLINES RESUMING SERVICES
* Air France: Beirut suspended until Sept. 24, while services to other Middle East destinations are gradually resuming.

 (Compiled by Josephine Mason, Jamie Freed, Elviira Luoma, Tiago Brandao, Agnieszka Olenska, Bernadette Hogg, Boleslaw Lasocki, Alexander Klyve Gudbrandsen and Romolo Tosiani; editing by Matt Scuffham and Milla Nissi-Prussak)
 ((Tiago.Brandao@thomsonreuters.com))