Lufthansa extends flight suspensions to Middle East destinations

Lufthansa has extended flight suspensions to multiple Middle East destinations, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Tehran, citing ongoing regional security concerns. The airline continues to monitor the situation and coordinate with authorities.

Reuters

5 March 2026 at 13:04:42

Lufthansa extends flight suspensions to Middle East destinations

A Lufthansa plane carrying German tourists evacuated from the Middle East arrives from Muscat, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, March 5, 2026.

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Lufthansa LHAG.DE has extended the suspension of flights to and from Dubai and Abu Dhabi through Tuesday, while those to and from Tehran will not take place until May 1 due to the situation in the Middle East, the airline group said on Thursday.

"The Lufthansa Group continuously monitors and assesses the security situation in the Middle East and is in close contact with the authorities," it said in a statement.

In addition, flights have also been suspended to and from the Cypriot city of Larnaca, Tel Aviv, Beirut, Amman and Iraq's Erbil until later dates in March.

-Writing by Miranda Murray;Editing by Madeline Chambers/Reuters