British Airways first announced it was cutting flights to Middle East destinations at the outbreak of the war in Iran – and has now extended the pause on journeys to places like Dubai
British Airways has said flights will not resume to Dubai and three other destinations in the Middle East until at least October, two months later than previously planned.
The airline previously said it would cut flights to some key Middle East destinations after the start of the Iran war with flights to Dubai, Doha and Tel Aviv originally set to resume at the start of July.
British Airways has now said that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has prompted further changes to the flight schedule.
Fights to Dubai, Tel Aviv, Bahrain and Amman are now not set to resume until after the end of the summer season. The current date for flights to re-start is October 25.
The airline reduced flights to Doha to one per day, down from two, with a return to the normal schedule now slated for August 1. Flights to Riyadh also went down from two to one per day. The regular schedule for those flights should resume on August 8.
“We’re keeping the situation under constant review and are directly in touch with affected customers to offer them a range of options,” the airline said..
“Since the disruption began, we’ve helped thousands of customers return home, operated relief flights, and added additional capacity on key long‑haul routes. We will continue to assess and introduce further flying where possible.”
Customers who are booked to travel to or from Abu Dhabi, Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Tel Aviv, and Riyadh on dates up to and including October 31 can request a full refund, even if their flight is still scheduled to operate.
Alternatively, customers can change the date or route of their British Airways flight without a change of booking fee, although fare differences may still apply.
The change fee-free rebooking applies to flights to or from Abu Dhabi, Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Tel Aviv, and Riyadh as well as Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.
