Vietnam Airlines adjusts flight routes over the Middle East

Accordingly, Vietnam Airlines ' regular flights to Europe between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Paris (France), Frankfurt (Germany), and London (UK) will be further away and will not fly over the airspace of the affected area.

Vietnam Airlines diverts flights over Middle East airspace to ensure passenger safety

The route adjustment will add about 15 minutes to the flight time between Vietnam and Europe, and will also incur additional operating costs for the airline. However, to ensure the safety of passengers and crew is the number one priority, Vietnam Airlines will continue to adjust the route until the tense situation ends.

Vietnam Airlines recommends that passengers planning to travel to or from Europe during this time should regularly monitor and update information on the airline's website.

Iran's missile and drone attacks on Israel over the weekend disrupted global air travel and further narrowed travel options between Europe and Asia.

Dozens of airlines, including Qantas, Lufthansa, United Airlines, and Air India, have canceled or diverted flights in the past two days after Iran attacked Israel. Iran’s airspace is used by airlines to connect Europe and Asia, but airlines have been forced to use two viable alternative routes, either through Türkiye or through Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

According to OPSGROUP, an organization that monitors airspace and airports, this is the biggest disruption to air travel since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the US.

Previously, on the night of April 13 and early morning of April 14, Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles from its territory toward Israel in response to Israel's alleged attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria earlier this month.

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