Dubai-based Emirates Thursday said it has cancelled flights to Iraq, Iran and Jordan for three days over "regional unrest", after an Iranian missile strike on Israel stoked fears of a wider war.
"Emirates is cancelling all flights to/from Iraq (Basra and Baghdad), Iran (Tehran), and Jordan (Amman) on 4th and 5th October due to regional unrest," said the airline, which also halted services to the destinations on Thursday.
The Middle East's biggest airline had previously announced cancellations between Dubai and Beirut until October 8, as several other carriers put services to the region on hold, AFP reported.
Lufthansa group flights to Tel Aviv will be cancelled until October 31, while trips to Tehran are closed until October 14.
On Tuesday, Iran fired about 200 missiles including hypersonic weapons towards Israel, some of which flew over Jordanian and Iraqi airspace.
