Qantas joins Lufthansa and its subsidiary Austrian Airlines in redirecting flights amid growing tensions in the Middle East.
At least three major airlines are redirecting their flights to avoid Iran's airspace amid soaring Middle East tensions.
Australian airline Qantas said on Saturday it would redirect its long-haul flights between Perth and London to avoid the airspace over Iran, which has vowed to retaliate against its arch-rival Israel."We'll reach out to customers directly if there's any change to their booking," a Qantas spokesperson told the AFP news agency.
The Perth-London flight, which is usually a non-stop 17-and-a-half-hour journey, will now stop in Singapore to refuel, allowing it to carry a full load of passengers on an alternate route.German airline Lufthansa said on Friday that its planes would no longer use Iranian airspace. The airline extended a suspension on flights to and from Tehran amid soaring Middle East tensions.
"Due to the current situation, Lufthansa is suspending its flights to and from Tehran up to and including Thursday, 18 April," a company spokesperson.The flights to the Iranian capital have been suspended since April 6.
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