Overview

• President Trump ordered strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites on June 22, prompting Iran to retaliate with a missile barrage against Israel and triggering widespread airspace closures.
• Major carriers such as British Airways, Singapore Airlines and Air France–KLM canceled flights to Dubai, Doha and Riyadh following security assessments.
• FlightRadar24 data shows airlines rerouting around Iranian, Iraqi, Syrian and Israeli airspace through corridors over the Caspian Sea or via Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
• These detours have lengthened flight times, increased fuel costs and fuelled concerns of further disruptions driven by broad travel warnings.
• Israel’s Airports Authority plans to operate up to 24 daily one-way rescue flights, each limited to 50 passengers, to repatriate stranded travellers.