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Egypt asks its airlines to avoid Iran airspace for three hours on Thursday

  • Egypt instructed its airlines to avoid Iranian airspace for three hours on August 8, amid tensions with Israel and Iran.
  • The notice specified that "no flight plan will be accepted overflying such territory."
  • Egypt's civil aviation ministry confirmed the decision was to reduce flight-safety risks after receiving a notification from Iranian authorities regarding "military exercises.
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Egypt instructed all its airlines to avoid Iranian airspace for three hours on Thursday morning, amid tensions between Israel and Iran, Reuters reports. The NOTAM, a safety advisory issued to pilots on Wednesday, said the instruction would be in effect from 01:00 to 04:00 GMT (4:00 to 7:00 Romanian time). He did not provide additional details regarding the reason for which the notification was issued, according to News.ro. "All Egyptian carriers…

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Arab News broke the news in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
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