US EditionIran reopens airspace after temporary closure forced flights to reroute
The airspace closure lasted nearly five hours due to escalating US-Iran tensions, causing flight cancellations and rerouting across Europe, South Asia, and West Asia, officials said.
- Jan 14, Iran reopened its airspace to most civilian flights after a temporary closure amid fears of possible US strikes, the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran said airports resumed passenger services.
- Amid rising regional and domestic tensions, Iranian authorities imposed restrictions amid anticipation of possible U.S. strikes and anti-government protesters in Iran.
- NOTAMs issued at 2215 GMT were lifted shortly before 0300 GMT, with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration showing most flights prohibited from 1:45am–4:00am and 4:44am–7:00am Thursday.
- Airlines reported cancellations, reroutes and delays that disrupted regional schedules, with IndiGo and Air India noting route impacts and Lufthansa bypassing Iranian and Iraqi airspace.
- Past incidents and current warnings reinforce safety concerns for commercial aviation as several airlines have reduced services and the U.N. Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting after Iran shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 in 2020.
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Iran reopens airspace: Flights rerouted, cancelled, services suspended; details
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Iran’s authorities have reopened its airspace early this Thursday morning, after several hours shut down by U.S. threats to attack the country. The reopening has taken place in parallel with statements by U.S. President Donald Trump, who claims to have received assurances from Tehran that “the killings” in Iran “are over,” in what seems like a descaling gesture at a time when the outbreak of military action seemed imminent. Continue reading
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