KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will be rerouting flights between Kuala Lumpur and London to avoid Iranian airspace amid fears of attacks in the Middle East.
“We are rerouting and avoiding Iranian airspace,” the national carrier said.
MAS, Air India, Australian airline Qantas and German airline Lufthansa were among the first airlines to reroute flights temporarily due to fears that Iran would strike Israel.
According to an international news report, it is understood that Israel is preparing itself for a direct attack from Iran within days or even hours.
As regional tensions rise, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized an Israeli-related container ship in the Gulf today.
The move comes after Iran blamed Israel for a strike in Syria this month that killed two Iranian generals.
As for AirAsia, the budget carrier does not use Iranian airspace for its flights at the moment. – April 13, 2024