Multiple airspaces in the Middle East closed after Israel took military action against Iran via “Operation Rising Lion.

The Middle East is a region of intense beauty and ancient kingdoms. It has also repeatedly endured periods of geopolitical instability over many centuries. Today, geopolitical, socio-political and religious tensions persist.

Airlines are scrambling to reroute as escalating disruptions shut down skies over Israel, Iran, Iraq, and Jordan—causing widespread cancellations and delays . UAE flights cancelled amid Middle East airspace shutdown .

Airlines steered clear of much of the Middle East on Friday after Israeli attacks on Iranian sites forced carriers to cancel or divert thousands of flights in the latest upheaval to travel in the region.

Global air traffic has been disrupted following Israel’s strikes on Iran Friday, with several major airlines suspending flights to and from locations in the Middle East and rerouting their planes to avoid much of the region’s airspace.

Airlines around the world are scrubbing flights to the Middle East in the wake of Israel’s strikes on Iran. The skies over a swath of the region emptied as Israel, Iran, Iraq, Jordan and Syria shut their airspace and airlines rerouted.

Middle East carriers feature prominently in a new ranking that arrives at a moment when airline safety is under global scrutiny . World’s safest airlines revealed: Gulf carriers rank high . Air New Zealand top airline,

Skytrax Awards ceremony, held on the sidelines of the Paris International Air Show and attended by leaders and experts in the aviation industry in the world. This achievement highlights flynas' continued leadership in the low-cost aviation sector across the Middle East and worldwide.

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