A graphical representation of air traffic shows airspace over Iran and the neighbouring Middle East at 0000 GMT, April 7, 2024. Airlines quickly changed flight paths over Iran, diverted to alternate airports or returned planes to their departure points today in response to airspace and airport closures after an Israel i attack on Iran, flight tracking data showed.
Before the airports reopened, Flydubai said it had cancelled its Friday flights to Iran. One of its earlier flights turned back to Dubai, it said. An Iran Air flight from Rome to Tehran was diverted to Ankara, Turkey,Emirates, Flydubai, Turkish Air, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi and Belavia were among the carriers continuing to fly over the part of Iran’s airspace that remained open in the initial hours after the attack early on Friday, the tracking website showed.
The airspace and airport closures in Iran compounded a difficult week for Dubai-based carriers after record rainfall in the United Arab Emirates.Many Western and Asian airlines had already been steering clear of Iran and its airspace before the Israeli attack, which came days after Iran’s missile and drone attack on Israel.
Australia’s Qantas Airways said on Saturday it was rerouting flights between Perth and London on concerns about the Middle East, adding a fuel stop in Singapore as it avoidedIran’s airspace.
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