Lufthansa Group resumes flights to and from Riyadh, Amman, Beirut and Erbil

(16 July 2026 / Update: 1 September 2026)

Lufthansa Group recently decided to gradually resume flights to the Middle East. This decision follows a comprehensive safety and security assessment.

Eurowings resumed its flights to Beirut (Lebanon) on 1 July 2026. Due to the current situation in Iraq, Eurowings is suspending its flights to Erbil (Iraq) as a precautionary measure through at least 20 September 2026.

As a next step, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa will now move up the resumption of their flights to Amman (Jordania) and Riyadh (Saudi-Arabia) to an earlier date: 

• Frankfurt (FRA)–Riyadh (RUH): three times a week starting 10 September 2026
• Vienna (VIE)–Amman (AMM): three times a week starting 2 October 2026
• Frankfurt (FRA)–Amman (AMM): daily starting 25 October 2026

Changes may occur for individual airlines due to the dynamic situation and will be communicated accordingly.     

The Lufthansa Group is continuously monitoring and assessing the security situation in the Middle East and is in close contact with the authorities. The safety of passengers and crews is always the top priority for the Lufthansa Group.