(Reuters) – Global airlines changed flight routes over Iran, canceling some flights, diverting others to alternative airports or returning planes to departure points on Friday, as Israel’s reported attack on Iran led to airspace and airport closures and raised concerns about safety.
Airlines have seen disruptions to their flights this week after Iranian missile and drone attacks on Israel last week further limited the options for planes navigating between Europe and Asia.
While Israel, Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon reopened their airspace on Sunday, some routes remain affected.
The airlines below have provided an update:
CANCELLED/REVERSED
Europe
*KLM has canceled all flights to and from Tel Aviv until Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Dutch branch of Air France KLM (OTC:) said on Monday.
* Finnair has suspended operations in Iranian airspace until further notice, which could lead to longer flight times on flights from Doha. A spokesperson said the Finnish airline will make a diversion via Egypt, which will result in delays of “a few minutes”.
* An SAS spokesman said flights between Copenhagen and Bangkok fly partly over the region, and one flight had to reroute on Saturday night to Sunday.
*IAG-owned Iberia Express said on social media X that it would cancel flights to Tel Aviv on April 14 and 15.
*The British easyJet (LON:) stopped flights to and from Tel Aviv on Sunday. The carrier said in an emailed statement to Reuters that it will temporarily suspend flights to and from Tel Aviv until April 21.
* Wizz Air said it had canceled most flights to and from Tel Aviv on April 13 and 15.
North America
* United Airlines has canceled its daily flight from Newark, New Jersey to Tel Aviv, Israel through May 2. A scheduled second flight from Newark to Tel Aviv has also been canceled until May 18, it added.
* Air Canada said it was suspending flights to and from Tel Aviv from April 14 to June 30. The company had previously warned of long delays and cancellations on its flights to Israel.
Australia
* Australia’s Qantas Airways said on April 13 it had temporarily diverted flights between Perth and London.
Asia
* China Southern Airlines canceled its flight to Iran on April 14, and Hainan Airlines said it was monitoring the situation and evaluating whether an upcoming flight to Israel can fly normally, Chinese business outlet Yicai reported.
* Air India has canceled its flights to and from Tel Aviv until April 20. The airline operated five weekly flights to the Israeli city, according to flight tracking platform Flightradar 24.
*Indian airline IndiGo has diverted its daily flights from Delhi and Mumbai to Istanbul, according to Flightradar 24. However, the company has not issued a formal statement about the change. Both flights, which previously flew over Iran, will now fly through Central Asia, the flight tracking website said.
* Indian carrier Vistara, co-owned by Tata and Singapore Airlines (OTC:), said it is “making changes to the flight routes” of some of its flights, without providing further details.
The Middle East
*Israeli El Al Airlines canceled 15 flights scheduled for April 13 and 14.
* Smaller Israeli airline Arkia said it is adjusting its flight schedule after initially postponing flights to Athens, Milan and Geneva.
*Some Fly Dubai flights were affected by the closure of airspaces, according to a statement from the Emirati airline to state news agency WAM.
RESUME
* Germany’s Lufthansa extended a suspension of flights to Tehran until the end of the month, citing ongoing security concerns in the region.
* Etihad Airways canceled flights to Tel Aviv, Israel and Amman, Jordan on April 14, but said it planned to operate scheduled passenger and cargo services between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv, Amman and Beirut from April 15.
* Emirates Airlines resumed scheduled flights to and from Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq from the afternoon of April 14, a spokesperson said.
* Qatar Airways also resumed flights to Amman, Beirut and Baghdad, according to a message on X on Sunday.
