2 d. ago Ryanair forced to cancel 800 flights in another blow for Brits' holidays

Ryanair is among those to have cancelled and rerouted flights amid the conflict between Israel and Iran, as well as continued attacks in Gaza

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2 d. ago Ryanair was forced to cancel more than 800 flights last month

The impact on air travel was underscored last week when flights were temporarily halted at Dubai airport

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2 d. ago Ryanair says it has cancelled more than 800 flights due to 'conflict'

There have been urgent cancellations because travel would not be safe

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2 d. ago Ryanair cancels more than 800 flights due to conflict in Middle East

On Wednesday, Ryanair said it still operated more than 109,000 flights in total in June.

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6 d. ago Flightpath shuffle: how conflict in the Middle East has reshaped air routes

The Man Who Pays His Way: Iraq is back on the map, Iran is taking a little longer

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1 week ago Flying in the new age of conflict – the hotspots diverting flights and leaving pilots blind

Amid conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, airlines have been forced to divert around warzones while managing new threats to their systemsThe first indication that something was wrong came when the clock on the flight deck began to go backwards. The aircraft was cruising thousands of metres above Israel and as the crew noticed the error, they checked their GPS signal. The plane’s internal instruments showed it was flying at just 1,500ft, well below the cruising altitude of 38,000ft it should have been at.Seconds later, alarms began to sound and lights flashed throughout the cockpit. Continue reading...

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1 week ago All flights suspended and cancelled listed as airlines axe routes despite Trump's 'ceasefire'

For the latest updates on the planes that have been cancelled, diverted, or suspended, read our round-up on all the planned flights that have been affected by the conflict.

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1 week ago Flights resuming in Qatar as airspace reopens amid Middle East conflict

The airspace had been shut to ‘ensure the safety of citizens, residents, and visitors’.

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1 week ago Airline cancels all flights to and from some major destinations due to conflict

Several major airlines across the globe have pulled services taking travellers to major holiday hotspots across the Middle East due to the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran

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2 w. ago Stunning map shows the lengths pilots go through to avoid conflict zones

As the Russia-Ukraine war rages on and the Israel-Iran conflict intensifies, the world has become more chaotic, and so has its airspace

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2 w. ago Tottenham in ‘regular dialogue’ with Manor Solomon as winger left stranded in Israel

Israel international stuck after his wedding last weekAirspace closed to civilian flights due to conflict with IranTottenham remain in regular contact with their winger Manor Solomon over his welfare after the winger was left stranded in Israel as the military conflict with Iran continues.The 25-year-old Israel international got married to his long-term partner, Dana Voshina, last week but they have not been able to leave after Israeli airspace was closed to civilian flights. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mehdi Taremi to miss Club World Cup after Israeli strikes close Iran’s airports

Iranian forward remains in Tehran due to closed airspaceInter to start Club World Cup campaign on WednesdayThe Inter forward Mehdi Taremi will not be able to join his teammates at the Club World Cup in the United States as he is stuck in Tehran because of the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.Flights from all Iranian airports have been grounded after an exchange of military strikes between Iran and Israel over the past two days. That meant the Iran international was unable to take his scheduled flight on Saturday to join his teammates in Los Angeles. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Is it safe to travel to Egypt? Your rights as Middle East conflict escalates between Israel and Iran

Dozens of flights were diverted to avoid airspace in the Middle East as conflict grows among Iran and Israel

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