Airlines Begin Diverting Flights From Iranian Airspace

Singapore Airlines on Wednesday announced that its flights into and out of Europe have been diverted from Iranian airspace.

A statement from the Airline said it is “monitoring the situation closely and will make the appropriate adjustments to our routes if necessary.

This is as other major international airlines have announced diversion of flights from Iranian airspace after Iran launched series of missiles at two Iraqi military bases that house US force.

Taiwan’s EVA Air said that the carrier’s European flights began avoiding flying over Iran early Wednesday morning Taiwan time to ensure safety.

Malaysia Airlines said in a statement Wednesday that due to recent events, it “will be avoiding the conflict airspace of Iran.”

Both EVA Air and Malaysia Airlines added that they do not fly over Iraq.

In the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a notice restricting non-military US aircraft “from operating in the airspace over Iraq, Iran, and the waters of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.”

Major US airlines, including American Airlines (AAL ) and Delta ( DAL ), don’t fly over Iran at present. United (UAL) adjusted one of its flights to avoid the airspace last June after Iran shot down a US drone in the Strait of Hormuz.

KLM, Air France, Lufthansa have also announced alterations to their schedule or change of flight paths to avoid Iran and Iraq.

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