IndiGo: Indian provider IndiGo is “working choose flights to/from the Middle East” as a result of the ongoing disruptions. According to the airline: “flight movements are being closely monitored, and schedules may be adjusted in line with regulatory guidance”.
Iraqi Airways: Iraqi Airways has started running domestic and international flights, with international routes including Cairo, Istanbul and Amman, alongside domestic routes to Basra, Sulaymaniyah and Erbil.
Aegean Airlines: Greek airline, Aegean Airlines, is resuming its flights to and from the region over the next few weeks. Its route to Beirut was reinstated on Tuesday, 12 May, while flights to Riyadh and Amman will begin on Thursday, 21 May. However, flights to Dubai are cancelled until 31 August and to Baghdad until 2 July.
Kuwait Airways: Kuwait Airways has resumed a limited service from Kuwait International Airport’s Terminal 4 “in compliance with safety procedures.” In a statement on its website, the state carrier said: “The situation will continue to be monitored and assessed on an ongoing basis, while maintaining adherence to the exceptional safety measures in place until further notice”. Passengers are advised to arrive at the airport at least three hours before departure.
Jazeera Airways: Jazeera Airways is currently flying to select destinations, including Delhi, Beirut, Mumbai, Damascus, Kochi, Istanbul, Amman, Dubai and Cairo.
Flynas: Saudi Arabia’s budget airline Flynas is currently operating daily flights to Dubai, Doha and Bahrain, along with several international destinations, including Germany, Sri Lanka and the Philippines.
Oman Air: Oman’s state-owned flag carrier has resumed flights to and from Amman, Dubai, Bahrain and Doha.
Which airlines have suspended and cancelled Middle East flights?
Air Canada: On 26 March, Air Canada announced it will cease operating flights to Dubai and Tel Aviv up to and including 7 September.
AirBaltic: Latvia’s carrier airBaltic has cancelled its routes to Dubai until 24 October, while flights to Tel Aviv have been put on hold until June 28.
Air France: Air France has suspended all flights to Riyadh until 2 June, and to Dubai and Beirut until 10 June.
British Airways: British Airways has suspended flights to many destinations in the Middle East, including Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv. The airline will be permanently dropping its London-Jeddah route. Its scheduled London-Riyadh flights, which are currently operating twice daily, will be pared back to a single daily flight when services resume in May. Similarly, BA flights to Dubai, Doha and Tel Aviv – all of that are slated to renew on Wednesday, 1 July – will return with a considerably decreased schedule. To Dubai, there can be only one flight per day, every means (down from three), and flights to Doha and Tel Aviv can be halved, with BA working only one flight every strategy to each locations.