Lufthansa strokes flights to the Middle East: What travelers now need to know!

Lufthansa strokes flights to the Middle East: What travelers now need to know!

In the current geopolitical situation in the Middle East, there are noticeable changes in air traffic. The Lufthansa Group has decided to stop their flights to Tehran and Tel Aviv by July 31, 2025. This decision was made in response to the ongoing security concerns, especially after the Israeli attacks on Iran, which led to massive restrictions in air traffic. As a consequence, the weekly connection between Frankfurt and Tehran, which is usually offered five times a week, is temporarily deleted. According to fnp, Tel Aviv Airport remains unreachable by the end of July.

since the beginning of May 2025, Lufthansa has not been flying to Israel, and the routes to Amman (Jordan), Erbil (Iraq) and Beirut (Lebanon) are also exposed until June 20, 2025. It is noteworthy that the entire Lufthansa group is affected by the deletions, including Airlines such as Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, ITA Airways, Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa Cargo. The closures of Iranian airspace have already led to diversions, which means that four machines of foreign airlines in Frankfurt have had to be refueled.

Security in focus

The tense security situations in the region, which result from the above military conflicts, have massively influenced aviation. "Flights to Israel have not been offered since the beginning of May because of the tense situation," said a spokesman for [trip Reporter] (https://www.reisereporter.de/reisenws/reisicherheit/israel-iran-konflikt-und-weitere-airlines-streichen-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege-fluege- flue--fluege-fluege-flue pike. These flights are currently being exposed to further notice, and passengers affected are actively informed and rebooked on alternative flights.

The Federal Foreign Office has already warned before traveling to Iran, since longer closures of Iranian airspace and airports are not excluded. A partial travel warning continues to be used for Israel that warns travelers for caution.

broader effects on the aviation industry

Developments in the Middle East affected not only Lufthansa, but also numerous other airlines worldwide. Many companies are faced with rapidly increasing fuel costs, weaker demand and general economic concerns. The [Airliners] (https://www.airliners.de/flowing close to-conflict-flying societies/71140) Article shows that most international airlines have stopped operating at Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, while local airlines adhere to the challenge. Capacity reductions depend heavily on the safety ratings and insurance costs.

It is therefore all the more important for travelers to inform themselves about the current situation and possible flight cancellations before traveling in order to avoid nasty surprises.