Whereas the brunt of the US-Iran warfare stays centred in and across the Strait of Hormuz, airways proceed to increase flight suspensions throughout the Gulf as safety issues persist.
A number of worldwide and regional carriers have cancelled or adjusted providers to locations together with the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, whereas travellers are being suggested to examine the newest flight standing earlier than heading to the airport.
This comes because the UAE suspends all commerce and monetary transactions with Iran after air defences handled two ballistic missiles, of which Iran denied involvement. Talks between the US and Iran have additionally stalled, with US President Donald Trump saying on Tuesday that plans for a ceasefire have come to an indefinite halt.
Listed here are the newest airline updates:
Etihad
Sure Etihad flights between Abu Dhabi and Bahrain will function as scheduled, the airways stated.
Nevertheless, flights EY641-EY642, EY645-EY646 and EY647-EY648 have been cancelled till 21 August. “We apologise for the inconvenience, our groups are doing their greatest to help our visitors with their journey preparations, together with reaccommodation on various providers.”
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Emirates
Flights to Kuwait and Bahrain stay disrupted, with Emirates’ flight standing exhibiting no accessible info on flight updates.
Air Astana
The nationwide provider of Kazakhstan is extending its flight suspensions to Dubai, with flights from Almaty to DXB cancelled for the subsequent few days.
Flights from Almaty to Doha have additionally been cancelled.
Air France
Air France flights to the UAE and different components of the area have been cancelled because the begin of the warfare, with the airline saying earlier in July that it’s extending its suspension of flights to the GCC.
Flights from the French capital to DXB will stay suspended till 25 August, the place a scheduled AF 0662 flight is predicted to fly from Charles De Gaulle (CDG) in Paris to DXB.
Different locations which were affected embrace:
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Beirut, with the extension of suspended flights till September 1st, 2026.
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Riyadh, with the extension of suspended flights till August 25, 2026.
“The resumption of operations will stay topic to an evaluation of the safety scenario regionally, which is quickly evolving,” Air France stated in an announcement.
British Airways
Flights to and from Abu Dhabi, Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Tel Aviv, and Riyadh are nonetheless cancelled or briefly suspended because of ongoing certainty.
The airline stated it’s extending flexibility when reserving, together with giving a full refund or a no-fee change for bookings up till 31 October. This consists of flights to or from the aforementioned locations.
Air Canada
Flights to Dubai and Tel Aviv will stay cancelled till mid-January 2027. Initially, flights have been suspended till October 24 of this 12 months, however the Canadian airline prolonged it because of the ongoing escalations within the area.
The airline continues to fly to different locations within the area, together with Doha and Riyadh.
KLM
KLM Royal Dutch Airways prolonged flight suspensions to Dubai, Riyadh, and Dammam till October 24.
It can resume flights between Amsterdam and Tel Aviv ranging from August 25.
