Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd has extended the cancellation of passenger and cargo flights to and from Dubai and Riyadh until April 30, joining a growing list of carriers to pull Middle East services further into the year.

The Hong Kong-based carrier cited the volatile situation in the Gulf region and an effort to provide certainty to passenger and cargo customers for scrapping flights. Passengers can rebook, reroute or cancel tickets, the airline said Wednesday.

British Airways on Monday said it was pulling flights to and from Dubai until at least June, among the longest cancellations so far within the aviation industry.

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Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest global air transit hub, has faced a series of incidents in or near the airfield. On Monday, the airport’s fuel tank was hit — forcing the airport to close temporarily. On Tuesday, airspace across the United Arab Emirates was shut for several hours.