Flight paths squeezed as Iran conflict closes more airspace

Flight paths squeezed as Iran conflict closes more airspace The closure of airspace over the southern half of Azerbaijan is putting additional pressure on airlines scrambling to respond to disruption caused by the conflict in the Gulf. Flight traffic had already been severely disrupted in a region which in normal times acts as a significant hub for the global airline industry. But a drone attack on the small central Asian country has squeezed many flights into a narrow corridor across the north of the country. Aviation expert John Strickland said there was now a "very tight range of options fo

Flight paths squeezed as Iran conflict closes more airspace The closure of airspace over the southern half of Azerbaijan is putting additional pressure on airlines scrambling to respond to disruption caused by the conflict in the Gulf. Flight traffic had already been severely disrupted in a region which in normal times acts as a significant hub for the global airline industry. But a drone attack on the small central Asian country has squeezed many flights into a narrow corridor across the north of the country. Aviation expert John Strickland said there was now a "very tight range of options fo