Iran partially reopened its eastern airspace this month, offering a positive sign for a region beset by war, our senior aviation reporter Chris Zappone writes.
The corridor had been shuttered since late February after US and Israeli airstrikes kicked off the war, which saw Iran attack the airports of Persian Gulf neighbours, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
Global air travel remains disrupted, with many people unable to fly as planned after the closures or partial closures of major Middle Eastern hubs, including Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi.
Australian flag-carrier Qantas is adding flights to Rome and Paris to meet an upswing in demand for European routes. Flights to Paris will increase from three to five return flights per week, and the Perth-Singapore service will increase from daily to 10 flights per week. An updated schedule will come into effect progressively for flights from mid-April and run until late July.
Emirates, based in the UAE, has said it is operating a reduced flight schedule, flying to more than 100 destinations, while Etihad Airways says it is operating a commercial flight schedule between Abu Dhabi and about 80 destinations.
With Reuters
