((Automatic translation by Reuters, see disclaimer https://bit.ly/rtrsauto))
(Recast first paragraph; updated status of United Airlines and Lufthansa; added Air Canada)
International airlines changed their flight routes over Iran on Friday, canceling some flights, diverting others to other airports or returning planes to their departure points. The Israeli attack on Iran led to airspace and airport closures and security concerns.
Airlines faced flight disruptions this week after Iranian missile and drone attacks on Israel last week further reduced options for planes flying between Europe and Asia.
While Israel, Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon reopened their airspace on Sunday, some routes remain affected.
The airlines below have provided a LEAD:
CANCELLED/GIVEN
Europe
*KLM has canceled all flights to and from Tel Aviv until Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Dutch branch of Air France KLM said on Monday
AIRF.PA.
* Finnair FIA1S.HE has suspended operations in Iranian airspace until further notice, which could extend flight times from Doha. A spokesman said the Finnish airline would fly over Egypt, causing delays of “a few minutes”.
* A spokesperson for SAS SAS.ST said flights between Copenhagen and Bangkok fly partly over the region and one flight had to be diverted from Saturday to Sunday.
* Iberia Express, owned by IAG ICAG.L , said on social media it would cancel its flights to Tel Aviv on April 14 and 15.
*The British company easyJet EZJ.L interrupted its flights to and from Tel Aviv on Sunday. The carrier said in an emailed statement to Reuters that it would temporarily suspend flights to and from Tel Aviv until April 21.
* Wizz Air WIZZ.L said it canceled most flights to and from Tel Aviv from April 13 to 15.
North America
* United Airlines UAL.O has canceled its daily flight from Newark, New Jersey to Tel Aviv, Israel through May 2. A second flight between Newark and Tel Aviv was also canceled until May 18, the company added.
*Air Canada AC.TO said it will suspend flights to and from Tel Aviv starting April 14 and continuing until June 30. The company had already warned of significant delays and cancellations on its flights to Israel.
Australia
* Australian company Qantas Airways QAN.AX said on April 13 it had temporarily diverted its flights between Perth and London.
Asia
* China Southern Airlines 600029.SS canceled its flight to Iran on April 14, and Hainan Airlines 600221.SS said it was monitoring the situation and assessing whether a future flight to Israel could operate normally, media reported. Chinese economy Yicai.
*Air India has canceled its flights to and from Tel Aviv until April 20. According to flight tracking platform Flightradar 24, the airline operated five weekly flights to the Israeli city.
*Indian company IndiGo has diverted its daily flights from Delhi and Mumbai to Istanbul, according to Flightradar 24. However, the company has not made any official statement regarding this change. The two flights, which previously flew over Iran, will now pass through Central Asia, the flight tracking website said.
* Indian company Vistara, jointly owned by Tata and Singapore Airlines SIAL.SI, said it was “changing the routes” of some of its flights, without giving further details.
The Middle East
*The Israeli company El Al Airlines canceled 15 flights scheduled for April 13 and 14.
*Small Israeli airline Arkia said it is adjusting its flight schedule after initially postponing flights to Athens, Milan and Geneva.
*Some Fly Dubai flights were affected by the airspace closure, according to a statement from the Emirati airline to national news agency WAM.
WITHDRAWAL
*The German company Lufthansa LHAG.DE has extended
has suspended its flights to Tehran until the end of the month, citing security concerns in the region.
* Etihad Airways canceled its flights to Tel Aviv (Israel) and Amman (Jordan) on April 14, but said it planned to operate regular passenger and cargo flights between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv, Amman and Beirut from April 15.
* Emirates Airlines resumed scheduled flights to and from Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq from the afternoon of April 14, a spokesperson said.
* Qatar Airways has also resumed flights to Amman, Beirut and Baghdad, according to a message on X on Sunday.
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