Lufthansa Group postpones Dubai flight resumption to 25 November

Since 24 Oct 2026 · Checked 29 Oct 2026, 05:01 UTC

As of 27 October, Lufthansa Group has extended its Dubai suspension to 25 November 2026, citing the situation in the Middle East. Lufthansa and Swiss had planned to resume from Frankfurt, Munich and Zurich on 25 October, with Eurowings due on 1 November. Eurowings has cancelled its planned Cologne/Bonn and Stuttgart services and suspended Berlin–Dubai for now. Austrian Airlines plans to start Vienna–Dubai on 12 December. 25 November is a target and could move again.

What travellers should do

Affected passengers will be contacted by their airline and offered flexible rebooking or a full refund. Check your booking before travelling to the airport and consider other carriers for Dubai.

Latest updates

  1. 28 Oct 2026, 05:01 UTC

    On 27 October 2026 reports added that Eurowings has cancelled its planned winter Dubai flights from Cologne/Bonn and Stuttgart, and that Austrian Airlines plans to start Vienna–Dubai on 12 December.

Your rights if your flight is affected

  • Cancelled flight: you can usually choose a full refund or a new flight, even when the cancellation isn't the airline's fault. Ask for a refund to your original payment, not just a voucher.
  • Flights departing the EU or UK, or flown by an EU or UK airline into them: on top of a refund you may be owed €250–€600 (or £220–£520) for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice, or a delay of 3 hours or more on arrival.
  • No compensation is due for extraordinary circumstances such as severe weather, security threats, airport or airspace closures and air traffic control strikes. Strikes by the airline's own staff usually do count.
  • While you wait, airlines covered by EU and UK rules must provide meals and, if needed, a hotel. Keep receipts for anything you pay yourself.

Airports affected

Airlines affected

Sources: Lufthansa Group: Dubai restart pushed back to 25 November, Lufthansa Group extends Dubai flight suspension until November 25

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