US EditionEU safety agency tells airlines to avoid Iranian airspace amid US-Iran tensions
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency warns of high risks to civil flights due to increased Iranian air-defence alert and potential misidentification, valid through Feb 16.
- On January 16, 2026, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency issued Conflict Zone Information Bulletin CZIB 2026-02 advising airlines to avoid the Tehran Flight Information Region at all altitudes through February 16 due to threats of US attacks raising safety concerns.
- Given elevated alert levels, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency highlighted that Iranian air-defence forces’ heightened alert and SAM systems raise high risks of misidentifying civilian flights.
- EASA instructed operators subject to European Commission Regulation 965/2012 and third-country operators authorised by EASA to exercise caution, implement contingency plans, and monitor airspace developments while it coordinates with the European Commission and EU member states.
- On Jan 15, several European carriers including Wizz Air, Lufthansa and British Airways avoided Iranian and Iraqi airspace, rerouting over Afghanistan and adding stops in Larnaca or Thessaloniki, while British Airways cancelled flights up to January 16, 2026.
- Building on prior guidance from September 2025, many carriers like Ryanair have shifted routes away from the Middle East, recalling the January 2020 downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane blamed on human error.
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European regulator warns airlines not to fly in Iranian airspace
The European Union's aviation regulator on Friday recommended the bloc's airlines stay out of Iran's airspace, amid simmering tensions over Tehran's deadly crackdown on protests and U.S. threats of intervention.
Aircraft should stay away from Iran's airspace, warns the European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA).
Given the tense situation in Iran and a possible US military action, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has urged airlines to avoid the airspace over the Islamic Republic. Caution is also advised over neighboring countries.
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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Friday advised airlines to avoid Iranian airspace after US threats of attacks prompted the Islamic Republic to be on high alert.
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