Lebanon, Jordan Reopen Airspace
Lebanon said it will reopen its airspace on Saturday at 10:00 am local time (0700 GMT), the state news agency NNA said.
Jordan reopened its airspace at 7:30 a.m. (0530 GMT), the civil aviation commission said, a day after it suspended flights amid Iran-Israel tensions.
Airlines steered clear of much of the Middle East on Friday after Israeli attacks on Iranian sites forced carriers to cancel or divert thousands of flights in the latest upheaval to travel in the region.
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