Israel-Iran conflict: DGCA asks airlines to avoid 9 airspaces, ensure robust contingency plans

Amid escalating conflict in West Asia, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday asked airlines to avoid some airspaces in the Gulf region and ensure robust contingency plans as part of safety risk assessments. The DGCA asked airlines to avoid the airspaces of Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar and United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to an advisory. https://ift.tt/Plu0bVR