Lufthansa to resume some Middle East flights

German flag carrier Lufthansa, announced on Thursday that it is resuming certain flights to destinations in the Middle East.

However, the airline has decided not to use Iranian and Iraqi airspace as a precautionary measure due to the ongoing conflict, until further notice.

The company noted that a corridor in Iraqi airspace will nevertheless be used for departures and arrivals to Erbil in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of the country.

Regardless of this short-term flight schedule adjustment, Israeli airspace will not be used up to and including October 31, it said, while Jordanian airspace will be used again from Thursday.

Lufthansa noted that flights to and from Erbil, as well as Amman, will resume from Thursday. Further, flights to and from Tel Aviv will be suspended until October 31, and to and from Beirut will be suspended until November 30.

Lufthansa added that flights to and from Tehran will remain cancelled until October 14. Lufthansa has already decided to suspend flights to Tehran up to and including October 26 for operational reasons.

The company said it continues to monitor the situation closely and will assess it further in the coming days. The airline has advised passengers affected by the flight reschedules that they can rebook for a later travel date free of charge or, alternatively, get a full refund of the ticket price.