Passengers at the Duty Free shop at Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv, January 26, 2024. (Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90)
The pullback comes as Washington signals a growing military posture and Tehran threatens severe retaliation if attacked.
By Shmuli Volkin, Jewish Breaking News
Several major carriers are canceling or rerouting flights into the region this weekend, hitting routes to Israel and key Gulf hubs.
KLM has halted service to destinations including Tel Aviv, Dubai, and Riyadh while avoiding wide swaths of Middle East airspace amid rising tensions.
Lufthansa has also tightened operations—suspending overflights of Iranian and Iraqi airspace and limiting service to Tel Aviv and Amman as airlines reassess risk in real time.
Air France has paused some regional flights as well, while North American carriers are impacted too: reports indicate United Airlines and Air Canada have canceled Tel Aviv flights through Saturday.
The pullback comes as Washington signals a growing military posture and Tehran threatens severe retaliation if attacked—a backdrop that’s now reshaping commercial aviation corridors across the region.
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