Middle East Airspace Avoidance Amidst Rising Tensions

Airlines are continuing to steer clear of significant airspace in the Middle East following U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. This decision comes amid a background of escalating missile exchanges in the region, according to data from FlightRadar24.

FlightRadar24 reported via social media that, since the onset of the new airspace restrictions last week, air traffic has been circumventing the affected regions, opting for routes over the Caspian Sea or through Egypt and Saudi Arabia despite the higher costs and increased flight durations.

Concerns over safety have halted flights to nations involved in these strikes, resulting in some evacuation operations. Israel has suspended its rescue flights due to airspace closure, and Japan and New Zealand have begun evacuating citizens as tensions persist.

(With inputs from agencies.)