Flights diverted, delayed: Airlines avoiding Middle-eastern skies; not flying in airspace over Iran, Iraq, Syria and Israel

Tel Aviv and Tehran are locked in a growing conflict, trading missile strikes and targeting key infrastructure. In response, global airlines are avoiding the constantly evolving region, leading to empty skies over Iran, Iraq, and Jordan.

Flights are now being rerouted through Egypt and Saudi Arabia, causing delays and higher fuel costs for carriers worldwide.

Israel's major airlines, including El Al Israel Airlines, Arkia, and Israir, announced last week that they are halting rescue flights for returning citizens until further notice. El Al also stated that it would extend the suspension of its scheduled flights until June 27.



Germany’s Lufthansa has suspended flights to Tehran and is avoiding airspace over Iran, Iraq, and Israel. Emirates has canceled flights to Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iran, while Qatar Airways has suspended operations to Iran, Iraq, and Syria.

Several global airlines had already suspended flights to and from Tel Aviv after a missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels on May 4 landed near the airport.

Israel has closed its airspace as a precaution following the US strike on Iran's nuclear sites, according to the Israel Airports Authority. However, land crossings into Egypt and Jordan remain operational, according to the port authority.

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