Several international airlines have extended suspensions of flights to Dubai and other Middle East destinations, with some services now paused until late October, according to airline advisories compiled on July 22, 2026.
Aegean Airlines cancelled Dubai flights through August 31. Air Astana suspended Almaty and Astana to Dubai services until August 31, citing conditions in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Gulf region. Passengers are entitled to full refunds, free rebooking, or rerouting to other destinations.
Air Canada extended suspensions linking Toronto with Dubai and Tel Aviv until October 24. Air France plans to resume Dubai services on July 27, but Riyadh flights remain suspended until July 24 and Beirut until August 2, subject to security assessments.
AirBaltic suspended Riga-Dubai services. British Airways extended suspensions to Dubai, Bahrain, Amman and Tel Aviv until October 31, reduced Doha to one daily flight from August 1, and cut Riyadh from two daily to one from August 8. It permanently ended Jeddah service.
Cathay Pacific extended Dubai suspensions until October 24 and Riyadh until October 25, having previously expected a September 1 return. Finnair suspended Helsinki-Dubai until October 24; its Doha service remains suspended for the winter season for commercial reasons.
ITA Airways suspended Dubai until October 24. KLM suspended Dubai, Riyadh and Dammam until August 23, avoiding Iranian, Iraqi and Israeli airspace and parts of the Arabian Gulf.
Lufthansa Group (Lufthansa, Swiss) suspended Dubai until September 13; services to Abu Dhabi, Amman, Beirut, Dammam, Riyadh, Erbil, Muscat and Tehran remain suspended until October 24. Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa and Swiss resumed Tel Aviv flights; Brussels Airlines continues to suspend Tel Aviv.
Philippine Airlines resumed Manila-Doha but suspended Dubai until October 2. Scoot suspended Singapore-Jeddah until August 8. Singapore Airlines extended Dubai suspensions until October 24 (previously expected August 2) and postponed the Riyadh route launch to December 1.
Turkish Airlines resumed flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Damascus, Beirut and Amman, but services to Iran remain suspended. Wizz Air suspended services to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Amman, with resumption expected during September.
Passengers are advised to check directly with their airline before travelling, as resumption dates remain subject to change.
Why it matters
The extended suspensions, affecting over 20 airlines and key Gulf hubs, signal prolonged disruption to business and leisure travel between Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. For tour operators and DMCs reliant on Dubai as a transit or destination hub, the cancellations through October — typically a peak season — may force rerouting via alternative hubs or shift demand to less affected regions. The patchwork of resumption dates and airline-specific policies complicates rebooking logistics for travel intermediaries. The postponement of Singapore Airlines' Riyadh launch and British Airways' permanent exit from Jeddah also indicate deeper structural adjustments to network planning in the region.
