Germany-based Lufthansa airline has extended its decision to stop flights to the Middle East.
In a statement released today, the group said there will be no flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran, Beirut, Amman and Erbil until August 21 due to concerns about escalating conflicts in the Middle East.
Lufthansa said in an e-mailed statement that it will not use Iranian and Iraqi airspace during this period.
Lufthansa Group also includes companies such as Eurowings, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines.
On the other hand, French Air France and its subsidiary Transavia France announced today that due to the ongoing tensions in the region, the suspension of Beirut flights has been extended again until Wednesday, August 14.
Flights have been suspended since July 29 due to the "security situation in Lebanon" and their resumption "will be subject to a new assessment of the situation on the ground," Air France said in a statement.
The airline said that "the safety of its customers and crew is its absolute priority".
Customers with reservations for flights before August 18 will be able to cancel or change their travel free of charge.
Iran's expected retaliation against Israel following the assassination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in the Iranian capital Tehran continues to affect airlines' flights in the region.
