BERLIN, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Germany's Lufthansa Group

extended its suspension of flights to Tel Aviv,

Tehran, Beirut, Amman and Erbil again on Monday, with flights

now affected up to and including August 26.

The group, which includes carriers Swiss International Air

Lines, Austrian Airlines and Eurowings, will also be avoiding

Iranian and Iraqi airspace up to and including that date, it

said, over fears of an escalation in the Middle East.

(Writing by Miranda Murray, editing by Andrey Sychev)