British Airways issues urgent update as flights cancelled in summer 2026

British Airways has confirmed it will extend the period in which it suspends flights to Dubai.

The airline suspended flights to the Middle East after the conflict in Iran broke out in February, and had planned to resume its schedule from July 1.

But, British Airways now says it will not resume flights until after summer, with October 25 now the target.

In a statement, the airline said: “We’re keeping the situation under constant review and are directly in touch with affected customers to offer them a range of options,” the airline said in a statement.

“Since the disruption began, we’ve helped thousands of customers return home, operated relief flights, and added additional capacity on key long‑haul routes. We will continue to assess and introduce further flying where possible.”

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