Flynas: Saudi Arabia’s budget airline Flynas has currently suspended flights to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq and Syria.
KLM: Dutch airline KLM has cancelled all flights to and from Dubai, Riyadh and Dammam up until and including Sunday, 17 May. In a statement issued on Thursday, 19 March, the airline said: “Due to ongoing geopolitical unrest in the Middle East, KLM has decided to cancel all flights to Dubai up to and including May 17. The safety of our passengers and crew is always our top priority. We understand that this decision has a significant impact on our travellers and are doing everything possible to keep them well informed. Passengers whose flights have been cancelled will be notified personally. They can change their flight or request a refund on the KLM website.”
Lufthansa: German carrier Lufthansa is suspending all flights to Abu Dhabi, Amman, Beirut, Dammam, Riyadh, Erbil, Muscat and Tehran until Saturday, 24 October. With its Dubai and Tel Aviv routes on pause until Sunday, 31 May, “due to ongoing airspace risks over Iran and Iraq”. The airline added, “the suspensions force Europe-to-Asia flights onto longer detours via Egypt or Central Asia, adding one to two hours to flight times and pushing fuel costs into fares”.
Norwegian: In a statement on its website, budget carrier Norwegian has cancelled all flights to and from Dubai up to and including Wednesday, 8 April, although no flights are currently bookable until later in the year. “This is a provisional decision, and further changes may be made,” it said in a statement on its website. “Affected passengers will be informed directly using the contact details provided in their booking”. Stranded passengers in Dubai should contact customer service, as “there are very limited alternative flight options available”.
Oman Air: Oman’s state-owned flag carrier has cancelled flights to and from Amman, Dubai, Bahrain, Doha, Dammam, Kuwait, Copenhagen, Baghdad and Khasab until Thursday, 30 April, when another update will be provided.
Pegasus: Turkish budget airline Pegasus has suspended all flights to Abu Dhabi, Amman, Bahrain, Beirut, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Riyadh and Sharjah until at least 1 May.
Virgin Atlantic: British carrier Virgin Atlantic has suspended its service from London to Dubai for the rest of the winter. With the seasonal route meant to be running until Saturday, March 28, the airline put out a statement on Sunday, 8 March saying: “The recent escalation in the Middle East has brought forward the end of our operation for this season.” Those with tickets for Virgin flights are advised to contact the airline as their teams are “actively working to support those who still need to travel, including exploring and securing arrangements with other airlines wherever possible”.