Iran’s skies empty after strikes as regional states close airspace

Iran’s airspace was largely empty of civilian aircraft on Saturday following joint US and Israeli strikes, according to flight tracking data from Flightradar24, as several countries in the region closed their skies and major airlines canceled flights.

The United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Iraq were among countries that shut their airspace, while airlines suspended services to destinations across the Middle East amid escalating tensions.

Germany’s Lufthansa said it would suspend flights to and from Tel Aviv, Beirut and Amman through March 7, and halt flights to and from Dubai on Saturday and Sunday. Dutch carrier KLM canceled its scheduled Amsterdam-Tel Aviv flight for Saturday.

Air France said it would cancel flights to and from Tel Aviv and Beirut planned for Feb. 28. Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air suspended all flights to and from Israel, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Amman until March 7.

Air Arabia said it had canceled flights to Iran, Iraq and other destinations in the region.