Commercial airlines reroute flights amid US-Iran tensions

Due to the ongoing US-Iran conflict, Malaysia Airlines said on Friday (Jan 10) its planes would avoid Iranian airspace. Singapore Airlines also said that its flights to Europe would be re-routed to avoid Iran. - The Star

NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE: Commercial airlines are rerouting flights throughout the Middle East to avoid potential danger during heightened tensions between the United States and Iran.

Jumbled schedules could effect as many as 15,000 passengers per day, lengthen flight times by an average of 30 to 90 minutes, and severely bruise the bottom line for airlines, industry analysts said.