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Airlines Reroute, Halt Gulf and Israel Flights as IranU.S. Tensions Escalate

Carriers cite heightened security risks linked to U.S. military movements plus Iranian warnings.

Overview

  • Air France resumed ParisDubai service on January 24 after a one‑day suspension and said it is monitoring the situation in real time.
  • KLM suspended flights to Dubai, Riyadh, Dammam and Tel Aviv until further notice and is avoiding the airspace of Iran, Iraq, Israel and parts of the Gulf.
  • Lufthansa extended avoidance of Iranian and Iraqi airspace, limited Israel operations to daytime, and canceled Tehran flights until March 28.
  • United Airlines and Air Canada canceled scheduled Tel Aviv flights through Saturday, while European regulators had earlier advised staying out of Iranian airspace.
  • U.S. forces, including an aircraft carrier strike group, are moving into the region as a senior Iranian official warned any attack would mean all‑out war, with passenger disruptions and a reported KLM rebooking dispute under EU EC261 rules developing.