The airline advises that all travelers check their flight status before proceeding to the airport and contact the airline for assistance with rebooking, refunds, and alternative travel arrangements.
Etihad
Etihad has suspended all flights between Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Tel Aviv (TLV) through July 15, 2025 and notes that passengers “transiting through Abu Dhabi to connect to cancelled flights will not be accepted for travel from their point of origin.”
“This remains a highly dynamic situation, and further changes or disruption, including sudden airspace closures or operational impact, may occur at short notice,” the airline said in a statement. “Etihad continues to monitor developments closely in coordination with the relevant authorities and is taking all necessary precautions.”
Air India
On Monday, June 23, Air India temporarily suspended all flights to the Middle East, North America’s East Coast, and Europe. The airline began to returning to normal operations on Tuesday and said most Middle East flights would resume on June 25. “Flights to and from Europe, previously cancelled, are also being progressively reinstated from today, while services to and from the East Coast of the US and Canada will resume at the earliest opportunity,” an Air India spokesperson said in a statement on June 24. “Some flights may experience delays or cancellations due to consequential impacts and extended re-routings/flight times, but we are committed to minimizing disruptions and restoring our schedule integrity. Air India will continue to avoid airspaces assessed as unsafe at any given time.”
Air India’s dedicated passenger hotline number for India calls is 18005691444; for calls outside India it is +91 8062779200.
Qantas
Qantas flights between Australia and Europe typically fly over Middle Eastern airspace. At least two Qantas planes were diverted on Monday as a result, including a flight from Perth to Paris that turned around and returned to Australia after 15 hours in the air.
The airline utilizes a number of flight routes to European destinations such as London, Paris, and Rome, and proactively alters these based on factors such as weather and security, the airline said in a statement. Qantas flights between Australia and Europe that are scheduled to depart on Tuesday, June 24 are operating as planned.
For travelers with upcoming Qantas flights to Iraq, Lebanon, or Israel up to July 31, 2025, the airline is offering fee-free refunds, flight credits, or fee-free date changes for flights booked before June 23.
If you booked a flight through Qantas to, from, or via Dubai, that is operated by Emirates, the airline is offering fee-free refunds, flight credits, or fee-free date changes for trips booked before June 23 for travel up to June 27, 2025.
Delta
Delta Air Lines flights to, from, or through Tel Aviv, Israel (TLV) may be impacted through August 31, 2025, the airline said in a travel advisory. Delta is allowing passengers to rebook travel and waiving the fare difference up to November 15, 2025.
United
Due to Middle East unrest, United flights to and from Dubai International Airport (DBX) may be impacted through July 3, 2025, the airline said in a travel alert. United is allowing customers to reschedule their trips and waiving change fees and fare differences as long as “your new flight is a United flight departing between 5 days prior and 5 days after your original travel date” and tickets are in the same cabin and between the same cities as originally booked.
If your new trip is after June 17, 2026, or is to a different destination, we’ll still waive any change fees but you might have to pay a fare difference depending on the flight,” the United website says. “If you cancel or don’t take your trip, you can get a full refund.”
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