6,000 flights cancelled in two days globally amid Israel-Iran conflict
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People walk next to a sign directing for Shelter after landing in Israel at the arrivals section of Ben Gurion International airport in Lod near Tel Aviv, Israel October 11, 2023. — Reuters
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The ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran has led to the cancellation of 6,000 flights worldwide over the past two days.
Aviation sources said that Tel Aviv’s Ben Gorean airport was the most affected, while Damascus, Baghdad, Tehran, Beirut, and Oman’s Queen Aaliyah airport were closed without interruption.
The airplace about Iran, the Iraqi capital Baghdad, and Israel is closed for two days. Sources added that limited boundaries through Jordan, Lebanon and Syria have been allowed only with advance approval and partial restrictions.
In Israel, Tel Aviv Airport operates daily at 100 airports in 44 countries, while in Oman, Queen Aaliyah Airport operates at 81 airports every day in 40 countries.
Damascus Airport in Syria provides 20 airports in 13 countries and Baghdad airports in Iraq, 32 airports in 18 countries.
In Iran, Tehran Airport operates at 51 airports in 23 countries, while Beirut Airport in Lebanon operates at 49 airports in 26 countries.
According to Flogradar data, 3,000 flights are being canceled daily from these airports, including large numbers of others.
Israel said on Friday that it had targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders when it warned that a long operation would be done to prevent Tehran from making nuclear weapons.
Following the announcement, Tel Aviv’s Ben Gorean airport was closed and Israel’s air defense unit was standing on high alert.
Israel’s LL Airlines said it had suspended flights to Israel, like Air France and Budget Career Ryan and Vees, to Israel. Delta airlines suspended flights to Tel Aviv in late August.
Wes said it reopened flights affected by closed airspace in the region for the next 72 hours. Israeli Airlines L, Asir and Arcia were moving aircraft out of the country.
Flagadar’s data shows that airspace on Iran, Iraq and Jordan were empty, instead flights leading to Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
The rise of Middle East conflicts knocked on shares in airlines around the world on Friday, with 4 % in the British Airways owner IAG, Delta Airlines 4 %, and Ryneer is less than 3.5 %. After the attack, the rise in oil prices also raised concerns about jet fuel prices.
Many global airlines stopped flights to Tel Aviv after the Yemeni Houthi rebels opened fire on Israel on May 4 near the airport.
According to the notice to state media and pilots, further notices have been closed to the Iranian airspace.
Air India, which flies over Iran on its European and North American flights, said several flights were being diverted or returned to them, including New York, Vancouver, Chicago and London.
Germany’s Lufthansa said its flights to Tehran have been suspended and they will avoid Iranian, Iraqi and Israeli airspace for the time.
The UAE also canceled flights to Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iran, while Qatar Airways focused flights to Iran, Iraq and Syria.
According to Iraqi state media, Iraq closed its airspace in early Friday and suspended all traffic at its airports.
Near its border with Iran, Iraq is one of the busiest air transit in Iraq, with dozens of flights crossing between Europe and the Gulf, many people on the roads from Asia to Europe for a moment.
Jordan, which is sitting between Israel and Iraq, also closed its airspace several hours after the Israeli campaign began.
Russia’s Civil Aviation Authority Rosevitisia said it has directed Russian Airlines to stop the use of airspace in Iran, Iraq, Israel and Jordan by June 26. He said flights to Iran and Israeli airports were also beyond the citizen’s career limits.
– with additional input from Reuters
