Dubai & Tel Aviv routes remain suspended by Air Canada until Sept. 7

Air Canada has extended its suspension of flights to and from Dubai (DXB) and Tel Aviv (TLV) once more, now continuing through September 7, reads a March 26 update posted to the airline’s website.

Ongoing developments in the Middle East, amid the United States and Israel’s war on Iran, are forcing airlines to track service suspensions and potential restart dates.

Last month, Air Canada revised its flexible rebooking policy for travellers scheduled to fly to Dubai and Tel Aviv, and it also offers alternative options for passengers travelling to other destinations across the Persian Gulf and broader Middle East.

READ MORE: Air Canada extends goodwill policy for Dubai & Tel Aviv bookings

In response, Air Canada has introduced a flexible booking policy that allows travellers to adjust their booking for any upcoming planned travel to or from Dubai and Tel Aviv.

Rebooking options

Here are your options:

Rebook your flight to the same destination on a later date with no additional fees.

Retrieve your booking and choose an alternate travel date between September 8 and December 15, 2026, at no cost, subject to availability in the cabin you originally purchased, for flights operated by Air Canada.

Rebook your travel to another destination, with no additional fees.

You can retrieve your booking and change to an Air Canada flight to another destination in Europe, the U.K., India, or Africa for travel between May 1 and December 15, 2026.

Cancel your booking and select one of our credit options

AC Wallet: Aeroplan Members can use their AC Wallet to download their credit for future Air Canada travel.

Future Travel Credit: You’ll need to contact our Contact Centre to select a Future Travel Credit and to rebook at a later date.

Refunds remain subject to fare rules. 

Other destinations in the Middle East

If you purchased a ticket on or before March 16, 2026, for travel of the airports listed below, you can: 

• Cancel and select one of our credit options
• AC Wallet: Aeroplan Members can use their AC Wallet to download their credit for future Air Canada travel.
• Future Travel Credit: You’ll need to contact our Contact Centre to select a Future Travel Credit and to rebook at a later date.

You can also travel to another Air Canada destination in Europe (including the U.K.), India or Africa between April 1and December 15, 2026

Airports:

Abu Dhabi (AUH)

Amman (AMM)

Baghdad (BGW)

Bahrain (BAH)

Basrah (BSR)

Beirut (BEY)

Damascus (DAM)

Dammam (DMM)

Doha (DOH)

Erbil (EBL)

Jeddah (JED)

Kuwait City (KWI)

Madinah (MED)

Riyadh (RUH)

Tehran (IKA

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