SWISS delays planned return of Dubai flights until March

Dubai flights will remain off SWISS’s schedule until March 27, the airline said, pushing back a planned return that had been set for November 25. SWISS and Lufthansa made the decision jointly, citing operational reasons.

The change extends a suspension that began in March, as conflict and security tensions spread across the Middle East. SWISS says passengers affected by the cancellation will be notified and rebooked onto alternative flights.

The original November 25 restart will not go ahead. SWISS has moved the planned return of its Dubai service to March 27, the end of the winter timetable.

The decision was taken with Lufthansa for operational reasons. The airline has said passengers affected by the cancellation will receive notice and be rebooked onto alternative flights. The change affects the planned return of the route; SWISS suspended the service in March.

The Dubai suspension began in March, amid a tense regional situation centred on Iran. The account of the conflict included Israeli-US attacks on Iran, followed by Iranian attacks on Gulf states, including the United Arab Emirates, as well as on Israel.

SWISS has continued to suspend the route as those regional tensions shaped its operations. The airline’s latest decision, made jointly with Lufthansa, sets March 27 as the planned point for the suspension to end.

SWISS plans to expand its Zurich-Delhi service from December 2 and keep that expanded service in place through the end of the winter flight schedule. The announcement comes as the airline continues to suspend Dubai flights until March 27.

For travellers, the Dubai change means waiting longer for the route’s planned return and following SWISS’s instructions on alternative bookings. The airline says affected passengers will be informed and rebooked.