British Airways and Singapore Airlines canceled flights to the Persian Gulf, increasing the disturbances of aviation in the region After the United States attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran and Tehran promised to retaliate.
The British Airways London airline He canceled several flights to Dubai and diverted two aircraft to the Emirate during the night, according to Flightradar24 data.
A flight took off from Heathrow airport on Saturday night and was diverted to Zurich after reaching Saudi Arabia airspace in the early hours of Sundayaccording to the flight tracking site. Another plane to Dubai returned to Heathrow after reaching Egypt.
The airline also canceled the flights to Doha, capital of Qatar, and suspended the routes to Bahrain until the end of the month due to operational limitations and restrictions of airspace. British Airways declared that he has adjusted his flight program as a result of recent events to guarantee customer safety and crew.
Singapore Airlines said Sunday that he canceled two flights between Singapore and Dubai, warning in a warning that other flights between the country of Southeast Asia and the Emirates can be affected “since the situation remains fluid”
Several US and European airlines suspended their flights to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar last week, after Israel began bombing Iran. The measures highlight the growing concern in an area of the Middle East that is usually considered safe and protected from regional disturbances.
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, said that American bombers attacked the three main nuclear sites of Iran on Sunday and threatened with more attacks if Tehran will not capitulate, putting the United States directly in the country’s conflict with Israel despite its long promises to avoid new wars.
Iran has threatened to attack the US bases in the Persian Gulf if Washington intervenes and close the Ormuz Strait, a vital navigable route for oil trade that limits with the EAU and Oman. Qatar houses the largest American baseDense of the region, while Bahrain is the seat of the fifth fleet of the US Navy.
Bahrain declared on Sunday that he is activating remote work for 70% of all government ministries and departments in the light of regional events.
