Middle-Eastern carriers respond to regional tensions with a number of flight cancellations

Two Middle-Eastern carriers have made a number of flight cancellations to destinations throughout the Middle-East, in response to an escalation of tensions within the region. A series of missile strikes in the region – most recently on October 1, when Iran launched over 180 missiles at Israel – has led to the closure of a large portion of airspace. In a passenger announcement, a spokesperson for Emirates said: “Emirates is cancelling all regular flights to and Basra and Baghdad, Tehran, and Amman on 4th and 5th October due to regional unrest.” These cancellations follow the airline’s earlier suspension of flights to and