Several airways have adjusted their schedules or rerouted Middle East flights amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran. As aviation authorities advise all carriers to keep away from Iranian airspace via mid-February, vacationers flying to or from neighboring international locations such because the UAE, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia ought to examine with their airline for essentially the most up-to-date flight data and rebooking choices. Here’s what to know should you’re flying to, from, or via the area within the coming weeks.
This article was up to date with new data on Monday, February 2, 2026.
Which airways have suspended or modified flights?
Most worldwide airways have resumed regular flight operations within the Middle East as of January 26, 2026.
KLM
After quickly pausing operations, Dutch provider KLM has resumed its regular flight schedule to Riyadh and Dammam as of Tuesday, January 27. In a January 31 replace, the airline mentioned “based on the current security situation and operational feasibility, we have decided to resume our flights to Tel Aviv on February 2 and 3 with an adjusted schedule. From February 1 through 6, we will also operate flights to Dubai, also with an adjusted schedule.”
The airline beforehand mentioned it could be pausing all flights to Dubai, Riyadh, Dammam, and Tel Aviv till additional discover so as to keep away from the airspace of Iran, Iraq and Israel. The resolution to resume operations is “based on the current security situation and operational feasibility,” KLM said.
“At all times, KLM prioritizes the safety of passengers and crew in the execution of its operations. Selecting safe and optimal routes is a standard part of our daily practice,” the airline said in a statement on January 31. “We continue to monitor the situation closely and will determine our flight schedules accordingly.”
Indigo
IndiGo, India‘s low-cost provider, has canceled flights to and from Tbilisi, Georgia; Almaty, Kazakhstan; Baku, Azerbaijan; and Tashkent, Uzbekistan till February 11, 2026, the airline mentioned in a January 27 travel advisory posted on X.
Low-cost carriers
Wizz Air told Reuters earlier in January that, due to the avoidance of Iranian and Iraqi airspace, some westbound flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi now require technical refueling stops in Larnaca (Cyprus) or Thessaloniki (Greece). Eurowings, a German low-cost provider owned by Lufthansa Group, has additionally diverted flights to keep away from Iranian and Iraqi airspace; a January 24 flight from Dubai to Germany just lately skilled an 11-hour delay due to a refueling cease in Greece.
Which locations are seeing flight disruptions?
The following locations have been impacted by flights disruptions in January and will proceed to see rerouted flights or adjusted schedules relying on real-time aviation danger evaluation.
- Iranian and Iraqi airspace: now averted solely by most main airways
- Israel (Tel Aviv): widespread pauses by main carriers
- UAE (Dubai and Abu Dhabi): selective night suspensions and longer flight instances due to rerouting
- Saudi Arabia (Riyadh and Dammam): skilled flight disruptions in January
- Jordan (Amman): some airways have restricted schedules to daylight-only flights
- India: flights to and from India danger being canceled due to main airspace closures blocking routes
Why did airways droop flights?
Aviation danger assessments within the Gulf area escalated in late January following feedback from President Donald Trump threatening US army intervention in Iran.