The reason is the tightening situation in the Middle East and Iran’s planned revenge attack against Israel.
Finnair is rerouting its long-haul flights to Asia so that the flights avoid Iranian airspace. The rerouting is done to ensure the safety of the flights, according to Finnair’s communication to .
Iran’s retaliatory strike against Israel has tightened the situation in the Middle East even more in recent days.
On the second day of Passover, Israel attacked the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital, Damascus. Among other things, the commander of the air force and the ground force died in the attack Mohammed Reza Zahedi.
Finnair has flown through Iranian airspace to Thailand, India and Singapore, among others.
The Flightradar24 website shows that planes returning from Asia have been diverted to detour north of Iran through Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to the Caspian Sea.
The rerouting will not significantly increase the travel time, according to Finnair’s communication to .
Several Western airlines operate in the same way and have also suspended their flights to Iran for the time being.
German Lufthansa and Austrian Austrian Airlines will not fly to Tehran at least until April 18, reports the news agency Reuters.
USA: Iran is moving its military equipment
The United States has observed Iran moving its military equipment, including drones and cruise missiles, in what could be a sign of preparations for an attack. Two people familiar with the US intelligence service tell the news media about the matter According to CNN.
According to the source, it is not clear whether Iran is preparing to strike from its own soil or whether it is preparing for a possible counterstrike by Israel or the United States.
According to one source, Iran would prepare up to 100 cruise missiles, reports CNN.
Reuters, AFP