British Airways has announced further cancellations of flights to the Middle East, extending disruptions through June amid ongoing regional tensions. The airline will permanently drop Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from its network from April 24, and will reduce services to Dubai, Doha, and Tel Aviv to one daily flight from July 1. Riyadh services will be cut from two daily flights to one from mid-May.
The decision marks a strategic shift for the IAG-owned carrier, which plans to redeploy capacity to India and Africa. The changes apply through the summer season ending October 24, with one Dubai service restarting on October 16.
Other airlines have also extended cancellations. Air France has suspended flights to Tel Aviv, Beirut, Dubai, and Riyadh until May 3. KLM has halted services to Tel Aviv, Riyadh, Dammam, and Dubai until May 17. Lufthansa Group carriers, including Swiss, Austrian Airlines, and Brussels Airlines, have cancelled flights to Tel Aviv, Riyadh, and Dubai until various dates in May and June.
Finnair has cancelled Doha flights until July 2 and will only resume Dubai flights in October. airBaltic has cancelled all Tel Aviv flights until May 31 and Dubai flights until October 24. Delta Air Lines has cancelled New York-Tel Aviv flights and delayed the restart of Atlanta-Tel Aviv until September 5.
Jet fuel prices have soared since the conflict began, intensifying pressure on carriers already rerouting to avoid volatile airspace. While some airlines, such as Aegean Airlines, are gradually resuming services to Tel Aviv and other destinations, the overall outlook for Middle East travel remains uncertain.
