After the nighttime attack on Iran, airlines are responding to the tense situation in the Middle East. Austrian Airlines announced on Friday that flights to Amman, Erbil and Tel Aviv would be suspended “as a precaution”. The security situation is being reassessed.
Flights to and from Tehran had already been suspended until April 30. “Ausrian Airlines continuously monitors and assesses the security situation in the Middle East and is in close contact with the authorities. The safety of passengers and crew is always our top priority,” the spokeswoman said.
Other airlines are also responding to the developments. According to the website FlightRadar24, Tehran, Shiraz and Isfahan airports in Iran were temporarily closed. In addition, air traffic in the west of the country was halted for several hours. Airports and airspace were reopened in the morning, Reuters news agency reported.
A plane returned
Iran was attacked with drones on Friday evening. According to insiders, Israel is behind the attack. Three drones were shot down over the city of Isfahan in the center of the country, according to Iranian state media.
Before airspace reopened, Flydubai announced it would cancel flights to Iran on Friday. One of the earlier flights returned to Dubai. According to data from FlightRadar24, an Iran Air flight from Rome to Tehran was diverted to the Turkish capital Ankara.
Iranian airspace is avoided
Many airlines had already responded before the new escalation. Australia’s Qantas said on Saturday it would change its flight route between Perth and London due to the conflict in the Middle East and add a refueling stop in Singapore to avoid Iranian airspace. On Wednesday, AUA parent company Lufthansa extended the suspension of flights to Tehran until the end of the month.
Source: Krone
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