Following a recent escalation of violence between Israel and Hezbollah, several international airlines have temporarily suspended their flights to Beirut. Emirates, flydubai, Qatar Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, and Egyptair are among the carriers that have cited safety concerns and the ongoing security situation in Lebanon as reasons for suspending services.
The United Arab Emirates-based airline Emirates announced the temporary suspension of its flights to Beirut on Tuesday and Wednesday. Its sister airline flydubai also cancelled flights to Beirut on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Qatar Airways, which operates two flights a day to the Lebanese capital, also cancelled services for two days. “Due to the ongoing situation in Lebanon, Qatar Airways has temporarily suspended flights to and from Beirut Rafic Hariri international airport until September 25,” it said. Air France on Tuesday extended the suspension of its Beirut flights until 1 October, which a spokesperson told AFP was due to the “security situation”. Flights to and from the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, suspended by Air France last week, were operating normally after resuming at the weekend, the spokesperson added.
It said it was continuing to “monitor the situation closely and will assess it further in the coming days”.
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