International air travel remains severely disrupted despite the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran announced on Wednesday (8 April), leaving many passengers unable to reach their destinations after conflict-related cancellations at major Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi.
Airlines across Europe, Asia and North America are continuing widespread flight suspensions. Greece’s largest carrier, Aegean Airlines, has halted routes to regional capitals including Riyadh, Amman, Tel Aviv and Beirut until late June, while suspending flights to Baghdad and Erbil into early July.
In the Middle East, Emirates has reduced its flight schedule, while Dubai International Airport - the world’s busiest airport as of 2024 - continues to operate at reduced capacity.
Qatar Airways is gradually rebuilding services to and from Hamad International Airport in Doha, aiming to restore connections to more than 120 destinations by mid-May.
Etihad Airways continues to operate flights to around 80 destinations from Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi, but inbound traffic remains limited as international airlines extend cancellations beyond the summer.
Air France-KLM has reduced its presence in the Middle East, with Air France suspending flights to destinations including Tel Aviv, Beirut, Dubai and Riyadh, and KLM extending cancellations across several Gulf cities into mid-May.
Meanwhile, Germany’s Lufthansa Group has suspended flights to numerous Middle Eastern destinations, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Tehran, until late October.
Air Canada has cancelled its Tel Aviv and Dubai services until early September, while Delta Air Lines has delayed the resumption of key transatlantic routes to Israel and postponed new service launches indefinitely.
In Asia, Cathay Pacific and Japan Airlines have cancelled or suspended routes to Gulf destinations such as Dubai, Riyadh and Doha, while both carriers are increasing capacity on European routes.
Qantas and Singapore Airlines have followed suit, adding flights to cities including Paris and London in an effort to capitalise on shifting travel demand.
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Yemen’s Houthis have claimed responsibility for the recent drone and missile strikes on Saudi Aramco facilities in Dhahran and Riyadh and at King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia, vowing to carry out more attacks in the coming days.
The U.S. has banned government employees working in Saudi Arabia from using airports in the country without special authorisation. It comes after a deadly Houthi strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed at least 13 people last week.
Ukraine's soldiers have had their access to Starlink satellite internet restricted. Kyiv's troops use the terminals, made by Elon Musk's SpaceX, to pilot drones. A source in Ukraine's Defence Ministry said the restrictions would make it harder for Kyiv's army to down Russian drones.
Ukraine is set to restart attacks on Russian oil refineries following a two-day pause, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, amid growing tensions with Washington over energy strikes and U.S. military support.
The leader of Yemen's Saudi-backed government announced the beginning of a major military operation against the Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday, aimed at seizing the territory under their control.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States meets seven conditions agreed under a June memorandum, as President Donald Trump signals he may soon decide whether to resume military operations against Tehran.
Governments from the Persian Gulf to the Horn of Africa are hedging against a conflict they cannot control, with contingency plans beginning to reshape trade routes, alliances and the regional map.
A supertanker which was cruising through the Strait of Hormuz was targetted by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman, according to an Iranian news agency which said the vessel was “violating” navigation rules at the Strait of Hormuz on 1 October.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has accused the U.S. and Israel of seeking to foment internal divisions in Iran after failing to defeat the country militarily, Iran's state news agency IRNA reported.
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