(Reuters) -Concerns over a wider conflict in the Middle East have prompted international airlines to suspend flights to the region or to avoid affected air space.
Below are some of the airlines that have adjusted services to and from the region:
AEGEAN AIRLINES
The Greek airline cancelled all flights to and from Beirut, Amman and Tel Aviv until Aug. 19.
AIR ALGERIE
The Algerian airline temporarily suspended flights to and from Lebanon until further notice.
AIRBALTIC
Latvia’s airBaltic cancelled all flights to and from Tel Aviv until Aug. 18.
AIR INDIA
The Indian flag carrier suspended scheduled flights to and from Tel Aviv until further notice.
AIR FRANCE-KLM
Air France extended the suspension of flights between Paris and Beirut until Aug. 14.
Its Dutch arm KLM cancelled all flights to and from Tel Aviv until Oct. 26.
Low-cost unit Transavia cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv until March 31, 2025.
CATHAY PACIFIC
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific cancelled all flights to Tel Aviv until March 27, 2025.
DELTA AIR LINES
The U.S. carrier extended the suspension of flights between New York and Tel Aviv until Aug. 31.
EASYJET
The UK budget airline stopped flying to and from Tel Aviv in April and will resume flights on March 30, 2025, a spokesperson said.
FINNAIR
The Finnish airline continues to not use Iranian airspace, which may extend flight times to and from Doha.
ITA AIRWAYS
Italy’s ITA Airways extended the suspension of flights to and from Tel Aviv until Aug. 19.
LOT
The Polish flag carrier has suspended flights to Israel until Aug. 18, it said in an e-mailed comment to Reuters.
LUFTHANSA GROUP
The German airline group that also includes Swiss Air Lines, Brussels Airlines and Austrian Airlines extended its avoidance of Iranian and Iraqi airspace and said it would suspend flights to and from Tel Aviv, Tehran, Beirut, Amman and the Iraqi city of Erbil through Aug. 21.
RYANAIR
Europe’s biggest budget airline cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv until Sept. 3 citing “operational restrictions”.
SUNEXPRESS
SunExpress Airlines, a joint venture between Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, cancelled all flights to Beirut until Aug. 14.
SINGAPORE AIRLINES
The Singaporean airline stopped flying over Iranian airspace and is using alternative routes.
TAROM
Romania’s flag carrier extended the suspension of flights to Tel Aviv, Amman and Beirut until Aug. 16.
UNITED AIRLINES
The Chicago-based airline suspended flights to Tel Aviv for the foreseeable future. It had suspended daily service between Newark, New Jersey and Tel Aviv on July 31 citing security reasons.
VUELING
Spanish low-cost airline Vueling, owned by IAG, cancelled all flights to Tel Aviv and Amman until Oct. 26.
LEBANESE AIRSPACE ALERTS
Britain advised UK airlines not to enter Lebanese airspace from Aug. 8 until Nov. 4 citing “potential risk to aviation from military activity”.
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