-1137.27 -1,98% Malaysia Airlines told Reuters that it is avoiding Iran's airspace. Brits will face longer flights due to detours Credit: Getty - Contributor. U.S. Navy/Erik Hildebrandt/Northrop Grumman/Handout/File Photo via REUTERSVideo appears to show Iran missile launcher blasting US drone out of the skyTrump reportedly signed off on attacking Iran, but the plans were cancelled later that nightIran shot down a US drone and said it's 'ready for war' — but whether it had any right to rests on a murky technical distinction A spokesman told Reuters: "We continue to explore all our options and remain in close contact with relevant government authorities." Our security department monitors the situation closely with ongoing evaluations," Norwegian said in a statement. Coronavirus: easyJet cancels seven out of 10 of its summer flights Airline must offer affected travellers choice between a full cash refund and a … "The airline is closely monitoring the situation and is guided by various assessments, including security reports and notices to airmen," it said. 9.55 Get the best of our site delivered to your inbox every day.A RQ-4 Global Hawk drone conducts tests over Maryland in an undated photo. SHARE. Azul Airlines canceled all of its international flights out of its main hub in the state of Sao Paulo.

Azul is lacking a page dedicated to COVID-19 cancellations on its website. Caribbean Airlines . Australian carrier Qantas is re-routing its flights over the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, a spokesman told The Sydney Morning Herald. Emirates and flydubai cancelled flights in and out of Iraq. Routes Online reports that Azul has cut 90% of its planned capacity through April 30, and Reuters has more information here. It has said it will operate "rescue flights" in the coming days. SHARE. He said that the flight paths would be adjusted "until further notice." 0,1% "Flights headed to and from the main airports in the region such as Dubai will now need to route through Saudi Arabia's airspace," it said on its website.In the U.S., the FAA barred American carriers from airspace over Iran, the Gulf of Oman and the waters between Iran and Saudi Arabia.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is studying the situation, a spokeswoman said.Airlines have taken more steps to avoid flying over conflict zones since 2014, when Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was downed by a missile fired from Ukraine, killing 298 people. "As a result, flight times to and from Mumbai may be slightly longer than expected," a Virgin spokeswoman said.Other major airlines maintained flights over Iraq and Iran but said they were actively monitoring the situation.As of 0830 GMT, airlines still flying over either country included Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, flydubai, Air Arabia and low-cost long-haul carrier Norwegian Air, according to FlightRadar24 data. January 8, 2020. *Copyright © 2020 Business Insider Inc.All rights reserved.Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our "While Emirates and flydubai each canceled a return flight to Baghdad, Qatar Airways said its flights to Iraq were operating normally.The use of Iranian and Iraqi airspace is particularly critical for the Qatari carrier, banned from flying over Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain since mid-2017 as the result of a damaging dispute with its neighbors.OPSGROUP, which advises airlines on security, said the new U.S. flight bans were "significant", particularly given that the entire over-water airspace in the region is now unavailable.