RIYADH – Lufthansa Group said on Monday that is carriers would be avoiding Iranian and Iraqi airspace through Aug.7 due to developments in the Middle East.
The group, which includes carriers Swiss International Air Lines, Austrian Airlines and Eurowings, said all flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran, and Beirut has been suspended up to and include Aug. 12.
Lufthansa Group said it was also suspending flights to the Jordanian capital, Amman, and the Iraqi city of Erbil through Aug.7, citing its “current security analysis”.
Tensions in the region have spiralled in the last week following the killing in Tehran of Palestinian militant group Hamas’ head and an Israeli strike on Beirut’s suburbs that killed a top commander in Lebanon’s armed group Hezbollah.
Hezbollah and Iran have vowed to retaliate against Israel for the Killings, prompting concerns that the multiple fronts being fought in parallel to the Gaza war could escalate into a full-blown regional war.
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