Middle East Airspace Diversions/Cancellations

Two months ago DXB to MAD flew across Turkey. Previously it went staight across Israel and the Med. Saw Malta nicely. No marked difference in time. Now FRA-DXB via Egypt. No difference in timetable.
 
I noticed a number of European carriers were overflying Iran and have obviously stopped (LH, LX, KL). But QF and SQ weren’t.

Interesting flight path on the night things went down initially for LX176, ZRH-SIN:

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