Some international airlines start using Georgian airspace instead of Iran
The Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 crashed yesterday at Imam Khomeini International Airport, killing all passengers and crew. Photo: Flightradar24.com
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Many international airlines have started using Georgian airspace instead of Iran due to heightened tension in the Middle East, reports Flightradar24.
A much busier northern corridor through Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan in the early hours of 9 January as many airlines reroute around Iraq and Iran”, reads the information released by Flightradar24 on it’s official Twitter page.
A much busier northern corridor through Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan in the early hours of 9 January as many airlines reroute around Iraq and Iran.
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) January 9, 2020
Track live flights in the area and see relevant notices at https://t.co/RaH0ibnYJa pic.twitter.com/t7qnI01SZb
Major international airlines, including Air France, Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa and Qantas Airways refused to use the airspace of Iraq and Iran due to escalated developments in the Middle East.
The Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 crashed yesterday two minutes after taking off from Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran. 180 passengers, including the crew were killed.