Airlines avoid Middle Eastern airspace, Lufthansa cancel flights
12 January 2020 |
9:47 am
Following the Iranian missile strikes targeting US forces in Iraq, as well as the unexplained crash of a Ukrainian passenger jet near Tehran, several major airlines have rerouted or canceled flights in the region.
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