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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Flight cancellations and airspace closures have rippled across the Middle East and beyond after the US launched strikes on Iran on 22 June.

Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, the Indian Embassy in Qatar has urged Indian nationals to stay indoors and follow safety protocols after Iran launched missile strikes targeting US ...

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 ...