Global Affairs Canada says dozens of Canadians left the Middle East on a flight Ottawa chartered Tuesday. The department says the flight from Jordan to Athens with 265 seats had 95 passengers, whom consular staff helped to book commercial travel back to Canada.

Many airlines have suspended flights to some Middle East destinations, but others are adapting and using new routes.

Global Affairs Canada also deployed more consular assistance to the region after war broke out between Israel and Iran last week.