British Airways Pulls Dubai and Key Middle East Flights Until June
Photo Credit: A British Airways A380 flying over the cliffs at Dover. British Airways / Neil Frazer
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This bold approach reduces operational complexity and resets customer expectations, but also suggests that carriers see instability in the region lasting well beyond the immediate crisis window.
British Airways has halted flights to several major Middle East destinations, with services not expected to resume before June as disruption from the Iran war continues.
The airline confirmed it will not operate any flights to Amman, Bahrain, Dubai, and Tel Aviv up to and including May 31. Services to Doha remain suspended until April 30, followed by a limited schedule through May. Its seasonal Abu Dhabi route also ended early and is due to restart on October 25.
The extended pause is one of the longest announced by a major carrier since the conflict began, pointing to expectations that Middle East tensions – an
