Following the two waves of explosions targeting communication devices in Lebanon, several airlines have suspended their flights to and from Beirut, L'Orient Today reported, citing anonymous sources from the aviation sector.

Among the airlines that have canceled flights are Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines, Iraqi Airways, and SalamAir, which had a scheduled flight to Muscat. However, major airlines such as EgyptAir, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airlines have maintained their routes to Beirut, though their schedules may be subject to change based on events, according to one of the sources.

A representative from Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines (MEA) noted that while no  flights have been cancelled so far, the national airline regularly adjusts schedules in response to rising tensions. This follows a period of heightened hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, which have been exchanging fire along the Lebanon-Israel border since October 2023.

Air France and its low-cost subsidiary, Transavia, have suspended flights to Beirut and Tel Aviv until at least September 19. Only two European airlines, Cyprus Airways and Sundair, have continued their flights to Beirut, with Cyprus Airways scheduled to fly to Larnaca on Thursday and Sundair successfully completing a flight from Berlin to Beirut on Wednesday.

The Lufthansa group, which includes Lufthansa, Swiss, and Eurowings, had already suspended flights to Lebanon since the end of July, with plans to resume only by mid-October.