UAE flight cancellations: Full list of affected routes from US, Europe as Israel - Iran conflict intensifies

Dubai: Many US, European, and other international airlines have cancelled or rerouted flights to Dubai and other Gulf countries.

This comes as the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, now involving US military action against Iranian nuclear sites, creates significant disruption in the Middle East's vital airspace. Late Monday night, Iran fired ballistic missiles at US's air base in Al Udeid air base in Qatar. UAE and other GCC nations have condemned the attack and called for a peaceful, diplomatic resolution to the ongoing conflict.

For over 10 days, the typically busy skies stretching from Iran and Iraq to the Mediterranean have dramatically reduced commercial air traffic. Airlines are diverting, delaying, and cancelling services due to heightened safety concerns, airspace closures, and the risk of missile or drone activity.

Major airlines like British Airways, Air France-KLM, Singapore Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, and Finnair have all announced adjustments to their services.

The closures of Russian and Ukrainian airspace due to ongoing war had already made Middle Eastern routes crucial for connecting Europe and Asia. Now, airlines are forced to take even longer detours, primarily rerouting flights north via the Caspian Sea or south through Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

According to travel agents, These extended routes increase flight times and drive up fuel and crew costs, challenges compounded by rising global oil prices in the wake of the US strikes.

Here, flight disruptions, cancellations, and reroutings affect Dubai and other Gulf countries due to the escalating Israel-Iran conflict.

Air France-KLM: Cancelled flights to/from Dubai and Riyadh on June 22 and June 23, according to a Reuters report

British Airways: Cancelled flights to/from Dubai and Doha on June 22. Set to resume on June 23 but with ongoing monitoring and flexible rebooking options for affected passengers through July 6. Also suspended flights to Bahrain until June 30

Finnair: Paused service to Doha

KLM: Offering rebook and refund options for Amsterdam-Dubai flights between June 19 and June 29

Wizz Air: Avoiding overflying Israeli, Iraqi, Iranian, and Syrian airspace until further notice

American Airlines: Suspended flights to Doha (Qatar). No immediate resumption has been confirmed.

Air Canada: Suspended daily non-stop flights to Dubai. Pause expected until at least July 3

United Airlines: Suspended flights from Newark (New Jersey) to Dubai. Travel to/from Tel Aviv may also be affected between June 13 and August 1

Singapore Airlines (SIA): Cancelled flights from Singapore to Dubai on June 22. While one flight was set to resume on June 23, all flights to/from Dubai are cancelled until at least June 25 due to a security assessment.

Here is a list of cancellations and suspensions to other regional destinations by UAE and international airlines:

AirBaltic: All flights to/from Tel Aviv are cancelled until September 30.

Air Arabia: Temporarily suspended flights to/from Iran, Iraq, Russia, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan (until June 30). Flights to Jordan are suspended until June 25.

Emirates: Temporarily suspended all flights to Iran (Tehran) and Iraq (Baghdad and Basra) until and including June 30 and also suspended flights to Jordan (Amman) and Lebanon (Beirut) until June 22 (now largely resumed daytime flights).

Etihad Airways: Suspended all flights to Tel Aviv until July 15.

flydubai: Temporarily suspended flights to/from Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria, and St. Petersburg (Russia) until June 30. Daytime operations have resumed for Jordan and Lebanon, but nighttime flights remain suspended.

Israir: Cancelled all flights to/from Israel until June 30.

ITA Airways: Extended suspension of Tel Aviv flights until July 31

Lufthansa Group: Suspended all operations to Tehran and refrained from using Iran, Iraq, and Israel airspace.

Pegasus: Cancelled flights to Iran until June 30 and Iraq, Lebanon, and Jordan until June 23.

Qatar Airways: Temporarily cancelled flights to/from Iraq, Iran, and Syria.

Ryanair: Cancelled flights to/from Tel Aviv until September 30.

TAROM: Suspended all commercial flights to/from Tel Aviv, Beirut, and Amman until June 24.

TUS Airways: Cancelled flights to/from Israel until June 24.

Here is what passengers need to keep in mind: