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Air travel across the Middle East has been disrupted after Israel launched a series of missile strikes on Iranian targets on June 13, 2025. This prompted an immediate closure of airspace over Iran, Iraq, Israel, and Jordan, which led to widespread flight cancellations and diversions, affecting thousands of passengers.<\/p>\n

According to Eurocontrol<\/a>, around 1,800 flights to and from Europe have been affected on Friday, including approximately 650 cancellations as of now. <\/p>\n

Among the most affected airlines were those operating long-haul flights between Europe, the U.S., Asia, and the Middle East, many of which rely heavily on the now-closed Middle Eastern air corridors. Air India alone reported 12 diversions and four aircraft returning to India mid-flight, alongside Emirates<\/a>\u00a0and Qatar Airways<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Moreover, the Israeli flag carrier El Al and budget airline Israir began evacuating aircraft from Tel Aviv\u2019s Ben Gurion Airport, which was shut down amid fears of retaliatory missile strikes.<\/p>\n

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Flights avoiding the Israeli airspace. Image via FlightRadar24<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Airspace Closures Across the Region<\/h2>\n

Iran closed its airspace \u201cuntil further notice,\u201d while Iraq suspended all airport operations early Friday. Jordan followed hours later, effectively blocking the airspace stretching from the Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf. Russia\u2019s civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, ordered its airlines to avoid the region entirely until June 26, barring flights to Iran and Israel altogether.<\/p>\n

Data from Flightradar24 showed empty skies over the affected countries by late Friday morning. Most flights were rerouted south via Saudi Arabia and Egypt or north through Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan. Safe Airspace, a platform operated by OPSGROUP, confirmed that traffic was being funneled around the restricted zones, drastically increasing flight times and costs.<\/p>\n

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This new disruption adds pressure to an industry already burdened by high fuel prices, labor shortages, and extended detours due to geopolitical conflicts. Oil prices spiked over 7% following the strikes, while shares in major European airlines dropped sharply. <\/p>\n

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June 13, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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June 6, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n

Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Air India Flight Diversions<\/h2>\n

Emirates<\/a>\u00a0has rerouted multiple transatlantic and European flights to avoid Iranian and Iraqi airspace, with several flights diverting to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and other nearby countries. This has affected key routes between Dubai and major North American cities.<\/p>\n

Diverted Emirates flights include:<\/p>\n