Singapore Airlines, Scoot flights to avoid Iranian airspace amid escalating Middle East conflict

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Singapore Airlines, Scoot flights to avoid Iranian airspace amid escalating Middle East conflict
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Both airlines will use alternative flight paths with effect from 1pm on April 13.

SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines and budget carrier Scoot have stopped flying over Iranian airspace, after Iran launched its first-ever direct attack on Israeli territory on April 13.

The drone strikes followed Iran’s vow to retaliate over what it called an Israeli strike on its Damascus consulate on April 1, which killed seven members of its elite Revolutionary Guards, including two generals. On April 12, US President Joe Biden warned Iran against an attack, pledging Washington’s “ironclad” support for Israel.

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