{"id":26006,"date":"2026-03-26T16:01:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=26006"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:01:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:01:22","slug":"lufthansa-extends-suspension-of-flights-to-the-middle-east-until-october-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=26006","title":{"rendered":"Lufthansa Extends Suspension of Flights to the Middle East Until October 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"237\">Lufthansa Group has announced the extension of its flight suspensions to several destinations in the Middle East due to ongoing instability in the region.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"515\">The company stated that all its affiliated airlines\u2014including Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS, and Edelweiss\u2014will continue suspending flights to the region through April 30, 2026, with further extensions for certain destinations for operational reasons.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"585\">According to the statement, the suspension timelines are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"724\">\n<li data-section-id=\"16moqe8\" data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"628\">Dubai and Tel Aviv: until May 31, 2026<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"wd7q5\" data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"724\">Abu Dhabi, Amman, Beirut, Dammam, Riyadh, Erbil, Muscat, and Tehran: until October 24, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"975\">Additionally, Eurowings, a subsidiary of the group, announced similar measures. 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