Airlines Worldwide Suspend Flights Amid Middle East Tensions

Amid escalating conflicts in the Middle East, international airlines are suspending or adjusting flights to the region. Key players like Lufthansa, Delta, and Air France-KLM have extended suspensions or altered routes to ensure passenger safety. Certain airlines are avoiding Iranian and Iraqi airspace, impacting flight schedules significantly.

Amid growing tensions in the Middle East, international airlines have taken extraordinary measures to ensure passenger safety, including suspending and rescheduling flights to the region. Key airlines affected include Lufthansa, Delta, and Air France-KLM, among others.

The Greek carrier AEGEAN, Air Algerie, and Latvia's airBaltic are among those who have ceased flights to and from hotspots like Tel Aviv, Beirut, and Amman. American airlines such as Delta and United have also extended suspensions, citing security risks.

Many carriers like Lufthansa Group subsidiaries, and Singapore Airlines have opted to avoid Iranian and Iraqi airspace. These measures are projected to affect flight schedules and passenger itineraries until as late as next year, demonstrating the severe impacts of the regional conflict on global aviation.

(With inputs from agencies.)