Airlines have quickly changed flight paths over Iran, diverted to alternative airports or returned planes to their departure points in response to airspace and airport closures after an Israeli attack on Iran, flight tracking data shows. Iran closed its airports in Tehran, Shiraz and Isfahan after the attack and cleared flights from the western portion of its airspace for a few hours after the attack, according to flight tracking website FlightRadar24. By 8.
“We are monitoring the situation closely and will make changes to our flight paths in consultation with the relevant authorities,” Flydubai said in a statement. The airspace and airport closures in Iran compounded a difficult week for Dubai-based carriers after record rainfall in the United Arab Emirates. Since Tuesday, 1478 flights had been cancelled to and from Dubai, about 30 per cent of all flights, according to FlightRadar24.