Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, airlines are cancelling flights to Israel, Jordan and Lebanon

Given the increasing tensions in the Middle East, more and more airlines are canceling their flights to and from Israel, Jordan and Lebanon.

Wizz Air has suspended all flights to and from Israel and Jordan “due to the escalating situation in the region”.

Departures from Luton to Israel’s main airport, Tel Aviv, as well as a number of connections from mainland Europe are currently suspended.

A spokesperson said: “Wizz Air regrets the inconvenience caused to passengers due to the current situation and is offering affected customers a 120% refund in Wizz Credit, a full refund in the original form of payment or free rebooking options.”

Aegean Airlines, Air India, Austrian Airlines, Delta, Iberia, LOT of Poland, Lufthansa, Swiss and United Airlines have suspended operations from their hubs.

However, El Al is continuing operations as usual. The Israeli national airline announced: “All flights are departing as scheduled.”

British Airways continues to offer non-stop flights from London Heathrow via Larnaca in Cyprus to Tel Aviv and back.

Ryanair also flies to and from Tel Aviv, but the airline continues to monitor the situation.

Austrian Airlines and United have cancelled flights to Amman in Jordan from Vienna and Washington DC respectively. However, Royal Jordanian and British Airways continue to fly to and from London.

Aqaba, Jordan’s leading leisure airport in southern Jordan, has very few flights – mainly from Royal Jordanian from Amman. Turkish Airlines continues to fly from Istanbul. However, Wizz Air has suspended its flights.

Like many other airlines, Turkish Airlines has canceled flights to the Lebanese capital Beirut. The connections from Paris with Transavia and Air France as well as the Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt were canceled on Sunday.

Middle East Airlines continues to fly between London Heathrow and Beirut.

The Foreign Ministry warns against travel to Lebanon and said on Sunday: “If you are currently in Lebanon, we advise you to leave the country while commercial options are still available.”

The FCDO also warns against travel to Israel, but does not urge British citizens to leave.

The Australian government is even more emphatic about Lebanon, urging citizens to “take the first available flight and not wait for a preferred route.” The official travel warning reads: “Beirut airport may close and you may not be able to depart for an extended period of time. Airlines may cancel further flights or set high ticket prices for remaining flights.”

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