In a stunning turn of events, the recent Iranian ballistic missile attack on Israel has caused widespread disruption to air traffic across Europe and the Middle East. Airlines, including Emirates, Lufthansa, Swiss, and British Airways, were forced to divert flights due to the closure of Jordanian and Iraqi airspaces. Emirates flights bound for Dubai saw major reroutes, with multiple A380s and Boeing 777s diverted to cities like Vienna, Cairo, and Athens. This unprecedented event affected 81 flights, 16 airlines, and 26 airports, creating a logistical nightmare for airline operations. Stay tuned to Grippan65 Aviation for real-time updates, in-depth analysis, and expert insights into this developing story!
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00:00Iranian ballistic missile attack on Israel have prompted many airlines to reroute flights
00:05causing lots of diversions in Europe, as Jordanian and Iraqi airspaces were closed during Iranian
00:11ballistic missile attack on Israel.
00:14Airborne flights between Europe and the Middle East have either had to return to their origins
00:19or to divert.
00:20Emirates flights between Europe and Dubai International Airport were the most affected
00:25Tuesday evening when Iraq closed its airspace at 17,35 UTC following tonight's airspace
00:33closures, Emirates has cancelled some flights and diverted others.
00:37We are closely monitoring the situation and are making all efforts to ensure minimal disruption
00:42to customers while assisting those impacted.
00:47Emirates advises customers departing or arriving at Dubai International Airport to check their
00:51flight status on www.emirates.com for the latest information regarding their flights,
00:57Emirates statement, Some of Emirates flights which diverted, EK-16 from LGW to DXB diverted
01:03to Vienna, A380, EK-2 from LHR to DXB diverted to Vienna, A380, EK-18 from MAN to DXB diverted
01:13to Vienna, A380, EK-50 from MUC to DXB diverted to Cairo, A380, EK-56 from DUS to DXB diverted
01:24to Budapest, A380, EK-158 from ARN to DXB diverted to Rhodes, B-777, EK-66 from STN
01:35to DXB diverted to Athens, B-777, EK-78 from NCE to DXB diverted to Budapest, A380, This
01:45Wednesday, Emirates dispatchers will have headaches to manage all aircraft which diverted to Austria,
01:51Humberi, Greece and Egypt, Lufthansa flights to Mumbai and Hyderabad and Dubai turned back
01:57to Frankfurt, Swiss flight between Zurich and Dubai diverted to Antalya, British Airways
02:03flight from London Heathrow to Dubai diverted to Larnaca, Qatar Airways flights were also affected
02:10as QR-28 from Manchester arrivals and departures from Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport in Israel were
02:17halted following the attack, according to Flightradar24, 81 flights diverted, affecting 16
02:23airlines and 26 airports.