Stock Markets May 14, 2026 09:29 AM

Airlines Alter Schedules as Middle East Conflict Disrupts Routes

Carriers in and outside the region adjust services - cancellations, suspensions and phased resumptions detailed alphabetically

By Nina Shah DAL

Airlines across the globe have reworked schedules following severe disruption tied to conflict in the Middle East. Regional carriers are increasing capacity where possible, while numerous international airlines are either suspending services, cancelling specific routes, delaying launches or rerouting flights to avoid hubs in affected airspace. Below is an alphabetized rundown of the latest operational changes announced by carriers.

Airlines Alter Schedules as Middle East Conflict Disrupts Routes
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Key Points

  • Multiple international carriers have suspended or cancelled routes to and through Middle Eastern hubs, with suspension end dates varying by airline and destination.
  • Regional and Middle Eastern carriers are adjusting capacity, with some resuming services and others expanding networks from mid-June.
  • Airline network changes affect aviation, travel and tourism sectors, and could influence related markets such as cargo logistics and long-haul connectivity.

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has driven a broad reconfiguration of airline schedules, with operators inside the region expanding capacity in some markets and carriers based elsewhere cancelling or rerouting services. The following notes, organized alphabetically by carrier, summarize the flight suspensions, cancellations and service plans that airlines have publicly announced.


AEGEAN AIRLINES - Greece's largest airline will restart flights to Tel Aviv from Heraklion, Rhodes and Larnaca on May 21. Services from Thessaloniki to Tel Aviv are cancelled until June 26. The carrier resumed flights to Beirut on May 12 and is set to recommence services to Riyadh and Amman on May 21. Flights to Dubai are cancelled until June 29, while services to Erbil and Baghdad are suspended until July 2.

AEROFLOT - The Russian flag carrier said it will resume flights to the United Arab Emirates from June 1.

AIRBALTIC - The Latvian airline has cancelled flights to Tel Aviv until June 28. Its flights to Dubai are cancelled until October 24.

AIR CANADA - The Canadian carrier has cancelled services to Tel Aviv and Dubai until September 7.

AIR EUROPA - The Spanish carrier has cancelled flights to Tel Aviv until May 31.

AIR FRANCE-KLM - Air France has suspended flights to Tel Aviv, Beirut and Dubai until May 27 and to Riyadh until May 19. KLM has suspended flights to Riyadh, Dammam and Dubai until June 28.

CATHAY PACIFIC - The Hong Kong airline has suspended flights to Dubai and Riyadh until June 30. In addition, cargo freighter services to Dubai and Riyadh are suspended until May 31. The carrier has stated an intention to operate all scheduled flights beyond June.

DELTA - The U.S. carrier extended the suspension of its Atlanta-Tel Aviv route through November 30. It plans to resume New York-JFK to Tel Aviv flights on September 6. Delta also said the planned launch of its Boston-Tel Aviv route, originally scheduled for late October, has been delayed until further notice.

EL AL ISRAEL AIRLINES - All flights to Dubai are cancelled until May 31.

FINNAIR - The Finnish carrier has cancelled flights to Doha until July 2 and is continuing to avoid the airspace of Iraq, Iran, Syria and Israel. The airline said it will only restart Dubai flights in October.

IAG - IAG-owned British Airways will reduce flights to the Middle East when services resume and will permanently drop Jeddah as a destination. The carrier will add capacity to India and Africa. From July 1, BA plans to reduce services to Dubai, Doha and Tel Aviv to one daily flight, and to cut Riyadh services from two daily flights to one from mid-May. These changes apply through the summer schedule ending October 24, with one Dubai service restarting on October 16. IAG's Iberia Express has cancelled flights to Tel Aviv through May 31.

JAPAN AIRLINES - The airline has suspended scheduled Tokyo-Doha flights until June 30 and Doha-Tokyo flights until July 1.

LOT - The Polish carrier suspended flights to Tel Aviv until June 12. It also cancelled flights to Riyadh until June 30 and suspended services to Beirut from March 31 to June 27. LOT plans to operate a winter route to Dubai in October.

LUFTHANSA GROUP - Austrian Airlines will restart operations to Tel Aviv from June 1. SWISS, ITA Airways and Lufthansa are planning to resume flights as early as July. Brussels Airlines has suspended operations until October 24. Lufthansa, SWISS and ITA Airways will continue to suspend flights to Dubai until September 13. Flights to Abu Dhabi, Amman, Beirut, Dammam, Riyadh, Erbil, Muscat and Tehran are suspended through October 24 for Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines. Low-cost carrier Eurowings suspended flights to Tel Aviv until July 9, to Beirut until June 12, to Erbil until June 22 and to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Amman until October 24. ITA Airways also extended the suspension of flights to Riyadh until June 30.

MALAYSIA AIRLINES - The Malaysian carrier will resume limited services to Doha from June 2.

NORWEGIAN AIR - The low-cost airline pushed back planned launches of its Tel Aviv and Beirut services to June 15.

PEGASUS - Turkey's Pegasus Airlines cancelled flights to Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Dammam, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah until June 1.

QANTAS - Australia's flag carrier is adding flights to Rome and Paris to meet stronger demand for European connections. Flights to Paris will increase to five return services per week from three, and the Perth-Singapore route will increase from daily to 10 flights per week. An updated schedule will take effect progressively from mid-April and run until late July.

QATAR AIRWAYS - The carrier said it is resuming operations to Abu Dhabi and is expanding its international flight network to more than 150 destinations from June 16.

ROYAL AIR MAROC - The Moroccan carrier said flights to Doha were cancelled until June 30 and flights to Dubai until May 31.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES - The airline extended its suspension of the Singapore-Dubai service until August 2. It is adding services on the Singapore-London Gatwick and Singapore-Melbourne routes from late March until October 24 to address higher demand.

TURKISH AIRLINES / SUNEXPRESS - SunExpress, the joint venture between Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, cancelled flights to Dubai, Bahrain, Beirut and Erbil until June 30.

WIZZ AIR - The Hungarian low-cost carrier will resume flights to Tel Aviv on May 28. However, flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Amman from mainland European airports remain suspended until mid-September. All flights to Medina are suspended indefinitely.


This list reflects individual carriers' published schedules and suspension periods. The announcements include a mix of temporary suspensions with specified restart dates, indefinite suspensions and phased resumptions tied to changing operational assessments.

Operational context and market effects are visible in carriers' choices—some are consolidating services to limit exposure to disrupted hubs, while others are shifting capacity to alternative long-haul and regional markets.

Risks

  • Ongoing or renewed conflict could prolong suspensions and lead to additional cancellations, impacting passenger travel and cargo operations in the aviation sector.
  • Extended route suspensions and rerouting reduce connectivity through major Middle Eastern hubs, creating operational and commercial pressure on carriers and travel-dependent industries.
  • Uncertainty over airspace safety may delay planned route launches and seasonal network restorations, affecting carriers' summer schedules and revenue projections.

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