Flights from London Heathrow to Doha and Dubai cancelled
It comes after a British Airways (BA) flight from London Heathrow to Dubai was diverted to Zurich on Saturday night (June 21).
The BA109 flight departed from the UK at 9.53pm on Saturday and reached Saudi Arabia before the Boeing 787 Dreamliner changed its course, landing in Switzerland, according to flight-tracking website Flightradar24.
All of the airline's flights to Dubai and Doha that were scheduled to depart from Heathrow on Sunday have been cancelled, including return flights, the company said.
Dubai: 1,000-plus British Airways passengers waiting in the UAE to be flown home after BA cancelled 4 flights from Heathrow to DXB.
1 BA plane on Saturday reached Saudi Arabia before turning around, but had to divert to Zurich.
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Israel announced on Sunday (June 22) that it had closed its airspace to both inbound and outbound flights in the wake of the US attacks.
The US struck three nuclear test sites in Iran overnight, prompting Tehran to launch a retaliatory ballistic missile barrage against Israel.
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In a statement, British Airways said: 'As a result of recent events, we have adjusted our flight schedule to ensure the safety of our customers and crew, which is always our top priority.
'We are contacting our customers to advise them of their options while we work through this developing situation.'
BA is offering a flexible booking policy for customers already booked onto flights to Dubai and Doha between Sunday and Tuesday who wish to change their dates of travel.
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