Since February 28, flight operations in multiple Middle Eastern countries have been severely impacted due to military strikes launched by the United States and Israel against Iran. According to information obtained by Chinese state media from the Civil Aviation Administration, Chinese airlines have now resumed some flights between China and the Middle East based on safety assessments.
According to a Xinhua News Agency report on the evening of March 5, Hainan Airlines completed round-trip flights between Haikou and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on March 2 and March 4, respectively. Air China plans to operate one round-trip flight between Beijing Capital and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on each of March 5, 6, and 7, and one round-trip flight between Beijing Capital and Dubai, United Arab Emirates on each of March 6, 7, and 8.
China Eastern Airlines plans to operate one round-trip Beijing Daxing–Amman–Muscat flight on March 5; China Southern Airlines plans to operate one round-trip Guangzhou–Riyadh flight on March 6 to bring back stranded passengers and crew members.
China Eastern Airlines plans to operate one round-trip Beijing Daxing–Amman–Muscat flight on March 5; China Southern Airlines plans to operate one round-trip Guangzhou–Riyadh flight on March 6 to bring back stranded passengers and crew members.