Middle East airlines alter, axe flights following Iran missile attack on Israel
Late on Tuesday, Iran launched more than 180 ballistic missiles at Israel in what it said was in retaliation for last Friday’s assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the chief of Lebanon-based militia Hezbollah.
Several Gulf airlines adjusted or canceled some of their routes in the Middle East Wednesday after Iran launched a missile attack against Israel the previous evening.
Late on Tuesday, Iran launched more than 180 ballistic missiles at Israel in what it said was in retaliation for last Friday’s assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the chief of Lebanon-based militia Hezbollah. The attack has raised fears of an all-out regional war. Israel has vowed to respond to Iran’s attack. Two injuries from the attack were reported in Israel, and one person was killed in the occupied West Bank.
The conflict continues to disrupt travel across the region. United Arab Emirates flag carrier Etihad said it was rerouting several flights on Wednesday due to airspace restrictions in parts of the Middle East as a result of the conflict. The airline said in a statement that it is continuously monitoring the airspace and security updates as the situation evolves.
It also canceled Beirut flights through Oct. 7.
