Airlines Extend Flight Suspension to Beirut and Tel Aviv

The German airline group Lufthansa announced today, Monday, that it has "extended the suspension of its flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran, Beirut, Amman, and Erbil until August 21 due to concerns over tensions in the Middle East." The company added in an email statement that it will not use Iranian and Iraqi airspace during this period. For its part, Swiss International Air Lines has also extended the suspension of its flights to and from Tel Aviv and Beirut until August 13. Air France and Transavia confirmed to AFP the "extension of their flight suspension to Beirut until Wednesday, August 14, due to the geopolitical situation in Lebanon." Air France stated that "the resumption of operations, which have been halted since July 29 due to the security situation in Lebanon, will be subject to a new evaluation of the local situation."