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.

 

[Rebus]

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

But not VA1 ex SYD at this stage

 

[ayebee]

Some Emirates flights to DXB now appear to be diverting.
Though the Sydney flight EK417 (delayed) still appears to be holding for a landing.

Some GPS spoofing also happening at DXB, with positions shifted out to N

 

[RooFlyer]

But not VA1 ex SYD at this stage

Well, that's nuts. Didn't get the memo?

 

[Saab34]

Looks like it’s now returning alongside the other MEL-DOH flight within the vicinity.

EY461 is over South Australia still deciding it seems!

 

[jase05]

Some media reporting that missiles have hit Dubai and 1 person killed in Abu Dhabi

 

[Melburnian1]

A huge number of cancelled flights will be coupled with high hotel occupancy rates as it's peak season for visiting the MIddle East (Nov-March).

How do airlines or individual travellers accommodate passengers or themselves if it's eventually close to impossible to find a hotel room?

The booking(dot) com still has 193 properties with available rooms in Doha. Amazingly, some are offering attractive rates per night. Will that last?

Perhaps there'll be prospective travellers camped inside 24 hour airports in the region. For their sakes, one hopes not.

 

[prozac]

Some media reporting that missiles have hit Dubai and 1 person killed in Abu Dhabi

You'd think, but not guarantee, these are Iranian missiles. Why would Iran be looking to exacerbate the situation with neighbours not yet involved.

 

[AuSammy]

Given the uncertainties around the ME and many people being reluctant to travel via the US. Pondering should QF be looking at 5th freedom flights AU-YVR-EU/UK or AU-JNB-EU/UK