Airlines Re-route or Cancel Flights Around Iraq, Iran After Missile Strike on U.S. Troops
WASHINGTON/MONTREAL (Reuters) - Major airlines canceled Iran and Iraq flights on Wednesday and re-routed others away from both countries’ airspace, following an Iranian missile strike on United States-led forces in Iraq.
Germany’s Lufthansa, Dubai-based Emirates and low-cost flydubai were among airlines that canceled flights, as the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration barred American carriers from the area. But several other carriers continued operations over the affected airspace.