The UK's warning to airlines about avoiding Lebanese airspace comes hours after Egypt instructed all its carriers to avoid Iranian airspace between 01:00 and 04:00 GMT on 8 August.
"All Egyptian airlines must avoid flying through Tehran. No flight plans are accepted to fly over that territory", Egypt issued a notice to the airlines.
Egypt's Ministry of Civil Aviation confirmed that the announcement was intended to minimize flight safety risks after they received a notification from Iranian authorities. Sources cited by state-run Al Qahera News channel said Iran had announced avoidance flights into its airspace because of "exercises". military".
"Military exercises will be conducted over Iranian airspace from 11:30 to 14:30 on August 7 and from 4:30 to 7:30 on August 8 Tehran time", the statement said.
EgyptAir aircraft at Luxor International Airport, Egypt.
Many airlines on the world They're also adjusting their schedules to avoid Iranian and Lebanese airspace, while cancelling flights to Israel and Lebanon.
On 7 August, US-based United Airlines said its flights to Tel Aviv had been suspended since 31 July due to security concerns. "We continue to closely monitor the situation, focusing on passenger and crew safety in order to decide when to resume services", the airline said.
Its competitor Delta Air Lines also suspended flights between New York and Tel Aviv until August 31.
According to the flight tracking website Flightradar24, British airlines currently have no flights to Lebanon.
Singapore Airlines stopped flying over Iranian airspace on 2 August and is using alternative routes, saying that safety is the top priority.
Flights over the conflict zone became an aviation safety issue 10 years ago, after Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down in Ukrainian skies, killing all 298 people on board.
In 2020, Iranian air defense units said they mistakenly shot down Ukrainian International Airlines Flight PS752, killing all 176 people on board shortly after takeoff from Tehran airport.
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