Emirates will resume operating flights to and from Lebanon, according to information obtained by This is Beirut from the Ministry of Transport. LBCI confirmed that the resumption will start on Monday, June 23.
Gulf airlines canceled several flights starting Friday, June 13, 2025, to and from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Iran and Syria.
The day after the outbreak of conflict between Israel and Iran, Dubai’s international airports, which operate numerous flights to the region, announced multiple “cancellations or delays due to airspace closures in Iran, Iraq and Syria,” according to a statement posted on social media platform X.
The airport of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, also warned of “disruptions” expected “throughout the day.”
The Emirati Ministry of Foreign Affairs had announced last May the lifting (effective May 7, 2025) of the travel ban to Lebanon previously imposed on UAE nationals.
The measure had been in place since 2021, following a major diplomatic incident between the two countries.
This decision by Emirati authorities came amid a climate of diplomatic thaw between Beirut and several Gulf capitals, particularly the UAE, where President Joseph Aoun paid a two-day official visit at the end of April 2025.
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