Update on air-travel measures across APAC region amidst Middle-East tensions – Friday (17 April)

MediumJapan2026-04-17T00:00:00Z

According to reports, as of Friday (17 April), flight operations between select locations in Japan, Singapore, and Malaysia and Middle-East destinations continue to face disruption, with existing airline advisories remaining in force and no major fresh escalation identified in the latest monitoring cycle.

• In Japan, Japan Airlines continues to maintain its operational advisory for Tokyo (Haneda)–Doha services, with previously announced suspensions remaining in effect until Sunday (10 May) for outbound services and Monday (11 May) for return sectors. Recent updates suggest that no revisions have been issued to these timelines, while aircraft deployment adjustments on long-haul routes continue to be implemented as required.
• In Singapore, Singapore Airlines continues to suspend flights SQ494 and SQ495 between Singapore and Dubai until Saturday (31 May). Current operational status indicates that the airline continues to caution that additional services may be affected as the situation remains fluid.
• In Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines continues to maintain suspension of Doha services under its latest indexed advisory. More recent search results from the airline’s own site indicate that the carrier has extended suspension of Doha services until Sunday (14 June), with no newer revision surfaced in the current monitoring cycle.

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