Looking ahead, airspace closure may become more frequent, and airlines would have to come up with innovative measures to deal ...

Iraq reopened its airspace to air traffic following an improvement in the security situation, after closing it on June 13 due to the Israeli attack on Iran, Xinhua reported on June 24. The Iraqi ...

Over 160 flights were diverted following airspace closures in the Middle East as conflicts escalated. A Qantas flight to Paris returned to Perth after 15 hours, and passengers from Beijing ...

The escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran in mid-June 2025 has catalysed a significant disruption in global air ...

Emirates suspended all flights to Iran and Iraq, including those serving Baghdad and Basra ... connect flights worldwide — but experts stress that these kind of airspace closures and flight diversions ...

Airlines scrambled to cancel flights and reroute planes on Monday after several Middle Eastern nations closed their countries' airspace temporarily as Iran attacked the Al Udeid U.S. military base in ...