Numerous airlines ground flights across region
Multiple airlines are grounding flights in the aftermath of the joint US-Israeli strikes on Israel.
According to Reuters, the following carriers are affected:
• Air Arabia has cancelled flights to Iran, Iraq and other parts of the region
• Air France has cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv in Israel and Beirut in Lebanon
• Air India has suspended flights to all destinations in the Middle East
• Lufthansa is suspending flights to and from Tel Aviv in Israel, Beirut in Lebanon, and Oman
• Norwegian Air is suspending all flights to and from Dubai
• Oman Air has suspended flights to Baghdad
• Russian carriers flying to Israel and Iran are suspended, according to the Russian transport ministry
• Turkish Airlines has cancelled flights to Bahrain, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Syria, Qatar, and the UAE until 2 March
• Virgin Atlantic is rerouting flights to avoid Iraqi airspace and cancelled its London to Dubai service
• Wizz Air is suspending all flights to and from Israel, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Amman, with immediate effect until 7 March