Airlines are told not to fly over Lebanon at any altitude. Flights to and from Beirut's own airport are the one exception, and they are allowed only under conditions.
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Official notice: EASA CZIB-2026-06-R2 ↗ · in force until November 16, 2026
Airlines are told not to fly over Lebanon at any altitude. Flights to and from Beirut's own airport are the one exception, and they are allowed only under conditions.
European regulators tell airlines not to operate over Lebanon at all, at any height. There is one exception, and it is a narrow one: flights to and from Beirut's own airport are allowed, provided they come in from the sea and leave out over the sea, and provided the airline keeps an up-to-date assessment of the risk. Beirut's airport is open and airlines still fly there; what the advice rules out is crossing the country's airspace on the way somewhere else. Airlines also report their navigation signals being jammed in this area.
Further reading
Which Flight Routes Avoid Middle East Airspace? →Routes that use this area
Athens → Guangzhou
Via Dubai
Athens → Hanoi
Via Doha
Athens → Hanoi
Via Dubai
Athens → Hong Kong
Via Doha
Athens → Hong Kong
Via Dubai
Athens → Seoul
Via Dubai
Bangalore → Frankfurt
Via Doha
Bangalore → Frankfurt
Via Dubai
Bangkok → Frankfurt
Via Doha
Bangkok → Frankfurt
Via Dubai
Bangkok → Lisbon
Via Abu Dhabi
Bangkok → Lisbon
Via Dubai
Areas affected
This is based on EASA and FAA notices and monitoring sources. We do not provide real-time safety data or tell you which flights to take.
Check with your airline and your government's travel advice before booking.