Pegasus, Transavia suspend Beirut flights amid Middle east conflict
Turkish airline Pegasus has scrapped flights to Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon until June 30, and Iran until July 30, as global airlines suspended or reduced flights in the Middle East amid the Israel-Iran conflict.
Flights of Air France's low-cost carrier Transavia from Paris to Beirut have also been suspended until June 30 while the Tel Aviv route is closed until September 7.
Here is the latest airline situation:
- European airlines -
British Airways cancelled flights between London's Heathrow Airport and Dubai and Doha on Sunday following U.S. strikes on Iran.
But the airline said Monday that it was "scheduled to operate as normal" on those routes.
Air France halted flights to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates until at least Tuesday inclusive, the airline said.
It also extended the suspension of the Paris-Tel Aviv route until July 14.
Germany's Lufthansa group, whose other airlines include Swiss, Austrian and ITA, has suspended flights to the Middle East until June 30.
The Amman and Erbil, Iraq, routes were also suspended until July 11.
The group will not fly to Tel Aviv and Tehran will until July 31 and is also avoiding the air space of countries involved in the conflict.
Greece's Aegean Airlines has stopped Tel Aviv flights until July 12. Its Amman, Beirut and Erbil routes are closed until June 28.
No Turkish Airlines flights to Baghdad, Damascus and Tehran are available before July 1.
- US and Canadian airlines -
United Airlines has warned passengers that flights to and from Dubai scheduled between June 18 and July 3 may be affected and is offering no-fee ticket changes under certain conditions due to Middle East unrest.
The U.S. airline has implemented the same flexibility for Tel Aviv flights between June 13 and August 1, allowing customers to rebook for other major European cities.
Air Canada has temporarily suspended its daily non-stop service from Toronto to Dubai starting June 18 and warned the suspension could be extended.
Travel via a European stopover on a partner airline remains possible, according to its website.
American Airlines is allowing customers to change their bookings to Doha without fees for travel originally scheduled between June 19 and July 20.
- Asian airlines -
Singapore Airlines has cancelled eight flights to Dubai -- two per day from Sunday through Wednesday.
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