EgyptAir resumes flights to Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon

CAIRO - 14 April 2024: EgyptAir announces the resumption of flights to and from various airports in Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon, following the reopening of airspace for air traffic in the mentioned countries.

Egypt has announced the suspension of its flights to Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon due to the closure of airspace in these countries, announced the state-owned company EgyptAir in a statement on April 13.

Iran announced that it has launched "extensive retaliatory drone strikes" against Israel, while Middle Eastern countries including Iraq and Jordan closed their aerospace and suspended air aviation.

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced on Saturday that it launched drones against Tel Aviv in response to the Israeli attack against the Iranian diplomatic mission in Syria’s Damascus on April 1.

Furthermore, Jordan declared a state of emergency following the Iranian attack on Israel.

Meanwhile, Iraqi aerospace closed and air aviation stopped, stated the Iraqi Nes Agency (INA). Also, Lebanon has announced the temporary closure of its airspace from 1:00 A.M. to 7:00 A.M. on Sunday. Rafic Al Hariri Airport will be closed during this period due to the heightened tensions in the region.