Some residents of Abu Dhabi received phone alerts on Saturday instructing them to shelter in the closest secure building and steer away from windows due to missile threats, as global airlines cancelled flights across the Middle East following the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.
Airspace over Iran and Iraq was empty on Saturday morning, according to flight-tracking service Flightradar24.
Here is the latest on flight cancellations and suspensions by airline:
Air France-KLM Air France cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv and Beirut for Saturday. KLM brought forward the suspension of its Amsterdam–Tel Aviv service, cancelling the flight scheduled for Saturday. The Dutch carrier had announced on Wednesday that flights would be halted from Sunday but advanced that date. Only one flight to Tel Aviv had been scheduled for Saturday.
IndiGo The airline said it was monitoring regional updates.
Japan Airlines Japan Airlines cancelled a flight on Saturday from Tokyo Haneda to Doha as well as a return flight on 1 March, Nikkei reported.
Lufthansa The German carrier suspended flights to and from Tel Aviv, Beirut and Oman until 7 March, and cancelled flights to and from Dubai on Saturday and Sunday. Lufthansa also said it would not operate through Israeli, Lebanese, Jordanian, Iraqi and Iranian airspace until 7 March.
Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic said it would temporarily avoid Iraqi airspace, resulting in some pre-planned rerouting of flights. The airline also cancelled its VS400 service from London Heathrow to Dubai on Saturday.
Wizz Air Wizz Air halted flights to and from Israel, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Amman with immediate effect until 7 March, adding that its flight schedule could be adjusted as the situation evolves.
(Reuters)
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