Middle East Airspace Diversions/Cancellations

[leesionn]

So far, no news about Iran retaliating.

Trump confirms US has launched 'major combat operations' in Iran, as explosions reported in Tehran

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says Israel launched a "pre-emptive" attack and has declared a state of emergency in Israel.

www.bbc.com

IDF has detected Iranian missiles in response

 

[clifford]

This is going to get quite messy I think. Will be interesting to see how my Etihad flight goes in a few weeks time.

 

[RooFlyer]

90 mins after it started, nothing on the QR or EK web sites . Sure, they are a bit busy, but its been brewing for a week and I'm sure the web guys aren't directing planes.

 

[Saab34]

Qatar airspace now closed.

 

[Saab34]

UAE now closed. Safe to say the whole area will grind to a halt with missiles reported intercepted in Doha, explosions on US base in Bahrain and now missiles have just been intercepted above Abu Dhabi in the past few minutes.

Be a few jets parked up down under for a few days it seems.

 

[ayebee]

Must be a busy time for the controllers.
A couple of random plots - QR DOH -BCN was north of Kuwait, when it turned around.



Turkish coughet to IST has diverted to Damman


QR Hanoi to DOH turned around. Not sure to where yet

 

[jase05]

Al Jazeera reporting explosions in Kuwait, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain as Iran retaliate against US bases in the area

 

[Saab34]

BNE/MEL/PER-Doha flights only a few hours in, are returning back.