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British Airways Cuts Middle East Flights Amid Tensions

4/9/2026

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British Airways will cut Middle East schedule when services resume in July due to tensions from the Iran war.
The airline will permanently drop Jeddah and cut Dubai, Doha, and Tel Aviv to one daily flight.
Riyadh will be reduced from two to one daily starting mid-May.
Capacity to India and Kenya will rise with daily Bengaluru and Nairobi flights and larger aircraft on Delhi and Hyderabad, through October 24.

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British Airways will cut Middle East schedule when services resume in July due to tensions from the Iran war.
The airline will permanently drop Jeddah and cut Dubai, Doha, and Tel Aviv to one daily flight.
Riyadh will be reduced from two to one daily starting mid-May.
Capacity to India and Kenya will rise with daily Bengaluru and Nairobi flights and larger aircraft on Delhi and Hyderabad, through October 24.