00:00Joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have triggered a massive disruption to international
00:04travel with air spaces across the Middle East closed this Saturday.
00:09Regional giants including Qatar Airways, Emirates and Etihad have cancelled services while Kuwait
00:15has indefinitely halted all flights to Iran.
00:18The escalation has forced carriers to reroute planes mid-flight as countries from Israel
00:23to the UAE shut down their skies for security.
00:26In Europe, major airlines including Lufthansa, British Airways and Air France have suspended
00:31all flights to the region, some until 2nd of March and some until 7th of March.
00:36Virgin Atlantic confirmed it is now avoiding Iraqi airspace entirely while Turkish Airlines
00:41has cancelled all services to the Gulf and Levant through the weekend.
00:45Across Asia, Air India and several Russian carriers are also bypassing the affected zones to ensure
00:50passenger safety. With many suspensions lasting into next weeks, travelers are being urged to
00:56check their flight status online as the situation continues to evolve.
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