Iran’s missile and drone attack on Israel on April 14, 2024, caused major disruptions to air transport in the Middle East region.
At least 12 major airlines, including Qantas, Lufthansa, United Airlines and Air India, were forced to cancel flights or reschedule flights after the barrage of Iranian attacks and in anticipation of Israeli retaliation.
It was the biggest disruption from an aviation incident since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and elsewhere in the US, Mark Zee, founder of OPRSGROUP, which monitors movements at airports and airports, told Reuters. the air spaces.
“Not since then have we had a situation with so many different airspaces being closed so quickly in succession and creating chaos,” he said, adding that he expected the disruption to air transport to continue for another two 24 hours.
See in timelapse how the skies in the Middle East were emptied of aircraft
A timelapse video based on real-time data collected by Flightradar24.com shows how the airspace in that Middle Eastern region was emptied of passenger aircraft as the Iran launched missiles and drones against him Israel.
Several airlines, including Aeroflot, Kuwait Airways, United Airlines and Austrian Airlines, canceled or suspended flights to the region after the escalation of tension, while the Israel Airports Authority reopened airspace, adding that flight times from in Tel Aviv may change.
The latest problems come to deal another blow to airlines already facing a series of restrictions due to Israel’s clashes with Hamas in the Gaza Strip and the Russia-Ukraine war.
Update at 04:40 UTC time based on official NOTAMs.
* Iran airspace – closed to VFR flights only.
* Jordan airspace – closed until 08:00.
* Iraq airspace – closed until 08:30.
* Lebanon airspace – closure expired at 04:00.
* Israel airspace – closure expired at 04:00. pic.twitter.com/dTVqKlubTF— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) April 14, 2024
According to iefimerida, Iran’s airspace is used for flights between Europe and Asia by airlines, which are limited to two alternative routes either through Turkey or over Egypt and Saudi Arabia, Zi said.
While airspace has been reopened in the region, some restrictions are in place.
❌🇮🇶↔️🇮🇷 Flights between Iraq and Iran are currently prohibited by Iran through tomorrow.
Flights traveling north-south through Iran are limited to specific routes that have been moved east. pic.twitter.com/geo43kbu7R
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) April 14, 2024
Israel closed its airspace on Saturday but reopened it on Sunday morning, while Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon also allowed flights again.
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