Avoiding Iran's airspace
Jan 13, 2020 | 1:44 am
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Avoiding Iran's airspace
I might need to fly SIN-IST in couple of weeks and I do not want to be on the plane which flies over Iran's airspace.
There are two nonstop flights from Singapore - TK55 and SQ392.
According to FlightAware, even after Jan 8th tragedy, TK was flying over Iran's airspace on 9th, 10th and 11th of Jan, only changing on 12th of Jan to avoid it. SQ was avoiding Iran's airspace all this time.
Do you know if any other airlines expect TK are still flying over Iran's airspace?
There are two nonstop flights from Singapore - TK55 and SQ392.
According to FlightAware, even after Jan 8th tragedy, TK was flying over Iran's airspace on 9th, 10th and 11th of Jan, only changing on 12th of Jan to avoid it. SQ was avoiding Iran's airspace all this time.
Do you know if any other airlines expect TK are still flying over Iran's airspace?
Jan 13, 2020 | 7:52 am
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Qatar does, mostly because none of the other surrounding countries will let them over fly their airspace.
A quick look at FlightRadar24 also shows Kuwait Airways, flydubai, and Aeroflot flying over Iran. Air France seems to be skirting the border and maybe flying just inside the Iranian border. Most others seem to have shifted over Iraq.
A quick look at FlightRadar24 also shows Kuwait Airways, flydubai, and Aeroflot flying over Iran. Air France seems to be skirting the border and maybe flying just inside the Iranian border. Most others seem to have shifted over Iraq.
Jan 13, 2020 | 7:59 am
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I had heard that Sweden was going to restrict overflying Iran, but I didn’t confirm that or seek out what went on with that.
Countries do diverge in what they think is sensible at a time, and even airlines for/from a given country may diverge (in what they think is sensible at a time) from other airlines even for/from the same country.
Countries do diverge in what they think is sensible at a time, and even airlines for/from a given country may diverge (in what they think is sensible at a time) from other airlines even for/from the same country.
Jan 13, 2020 | 6:05 pm
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Singapore Airlines said they stopped flying over Iran. Of course, they could restart but for now they are avoid it.I don't know about other airlines. Qatar Airways might be flying over Iran because Saudi Arabia doesn't like them and has closed airspace to them, forcing an Iran flyover.
Jan 13, 2020 | 8:56 pm
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You could hop up to Asia (PEK, PVG, ICN) and that would allow you to completely avoid but would add a fair amount of time. You could also connect via DXB or AUH. It looks like TY, EK, EY are going over Iraq for DXB/AUH - IST.
I've got a similar issue in March coming home from DXB. My normal would be DXB - CDG - RDU but the DXB - CDG flight goes over Iraq/Iran so debating whether it's worth taking the long way and doing DXB - ICN - DTW/MSP/ATL - RDU instead
I've got a similar issue in March coming home from DXB. My normal would be DXB - CDG - RDU but the DXB - CDG flight goes over Iraq/Iran so debating whether it's worth taking the long way and doing DXB - ICN - DTW/MSP/ATL - RDU instead