After 12 days of hostilities between Israel and Iran, Israel's airspace has reopened, prompting several foreign airlines to request permission to resume flights, as announced by Minister of Transportation Miri Miriam Regev during a Tuesday briefing.
Airlines seeking to restart flights include Flydubai, Etihad, Ethiopian, Flyyo, and Red Wings, among others. Blue Bird and Tus Airways are expected to return on Thursday. However, unless they expedite their plans, Flydubai and Ethiopian will remain grounded until the end of June. Hainan Airlines is set to resume flights to Israel from Shenzhen on June 29 and from Beijing on June 30.
Lufthansa, ITA, Air India, and United Airlines have canceled flights until July 31. LOT has suspended operations until July 6, and Etihad until July 15. Other airlines canceling through July include Air Seychelles, Air Europa, Eurowings, Austrian, and Brussels Airlines.
Delta has extended its cancellations until August 31. Aegean, Transavia, and Air Canada have halted flights until September 7, while Wizz Air has canceled until September 15. Air Baltic is grounded until September 30, and Ryanair, Swiss, Iberia Express, British Airways, and easyJet have suspended operations until October 25.
List of Airlines and Cancellations
- Lufthansa: Canceled until July 31
- ITA Airways: Canceled until July 31
- Air India: Canceled until July 31
- United Airlines: Canceled until July 31
- Delta Air Lines: Canceled until August 31
- Aegean Airlines: Canceled until September 7
- Air Canada: Canceled until September 8
- Wizz Air: Canceled until September 15
- Air Baltic: Canceled until September 30
- Swiss International Air Lines: Canceled until October 25
- Iberia: Canceled until October 24
- easyJet: Canceled until October 25
- Ryanair: Canceled until October 25
- British Airways: Canceled until October 25
