Lufthansa Extends Airspace Avoidance Over Iran and Iraq Until August 13

Ahmed Mohammed 07/08/2024
Passengers look at the flight board at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on August 6, 2024, amid regional tensions during the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip. - The United States said it was working "around the clock" to avert an all-out war in the Middle East, as Israel remained on high alert for potential Iranian retaliation for two high-profile killings. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP)
Passengers look at the flight board at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on August 6, 2024, amid regional tensions during the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip. - The United States said it was working "around the clock" to avert an all-out war in the Middle East, as Israel remained on high alert for potential Iranian retaliation for two high-profile killings. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP)

German airline Lufthansa announced on Wednesday that it will continue to avoid Iranian and Iraqi airspace until August 13, due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

 The airline also extended the suspension of flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran, Beirut, Amman, and Erbil until the same date, according to a company statement.

Ahmed Mohammed

07/08/2024

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