"Air France said in a statement it was suspending flights to Tel Aviv, Beirut, Dubai and Riyadh until Thursday due to 'the security situation' in the region. Numerous airports shut down and carriers suspended flights after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, which Iran retaliated to with missile launches across the region."
"Other European airlines cancelled dozens of services to and from the Middle East on Sunday, as Israel and Iran traded new attacks. British Airways said it would not fly to Tel Aviv and Bahrain until March 4th, and cancelled flights to the Jordanian capital, Amman."
"Germany's Lufthansa, which includes Swiss and ITA Airways, cancelled its flights to and from Tel Aviv, Beirut, Amman, Erbil and Tehran until March 7th."
Air France extended its suspension of flights to Tel Aviv, Beirut, Dubai, and Riyadh until March 5 due to regional security concerns. Following US and Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday and subsequent Iranian missile retaliation, multiple European carriers implemented flight suspensions. British Airways cancelled services to Tel Aviv, Bahrain, and Amman until March 4. Swiss International Air Lines suspended Tel Aviv flights until March 7 and cancelled Dubai services. Lufthansa, including its subsidiaries Swiss and ITA Airways, suspended flights to Tel Aviv, Beirut, Amman, Erbil, and Tehran until March 7. Numerous airports closed and carriers worldwide suspended operations as tensions escalated between Israel and Iran.
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