"Several international airlines have temporarily suspended or adjusted flights to parts of the Middle East, amid rising geopolitical risk and updated airspace safety guidance. The move follows reports of a large US naval deployment moving towards the Gulf and intensifying rhetoric between the US and Iran. The changes are affecting routes to Israel, parts of the GCC and Jordan, with airlines stressing that the measures are precautionary and subject to constant operational review."
"KLM: Dutch carrier KLM has halted all routes to Tel Aviv, Dubai, Dammam and Riyadh until further notice, while completely avoiding the airspace of Iran, Iraq and Israel. Lufthansa Group: Lufthansa, Swiss International Air Lines and Austrian Airlines have suspended overnight flights to Tel Aviv and Amman, restricting operations to daytime-only services to avoid crew layovers in the region. Lufthansa has also suspended all flights to Tehran until at least Saturday 28 March."
European, North American and Asian carriers confirmed cancellations or operational changes to Middle East routes amid escalating geopolitical tensions and updated airspace guidance. Air France paused select services between Paris and Dubai on 23 January and resumed them on 24 January while continuing monitoring. KLM halted routes to Tel Aviv, Dubai, Dammam and Riyadh and avoided the airspace of Iran, Iraq and Israel. Lufthansa, Swiss and Austrian suspended overnight flights to Tel Aviv and Amman, restricting services to daytime only, and Lufthansa suspended all flights to Tehran until at least 28 March. United and Air Canada suspended flights to Israel until further notice. British Airways halted overnight Dubai flights and briefly suspended Bahrain services, with Heathrow–Bahrain flights resumed by 26 January.
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