As Israel launched a wave of airstrikes on Iran on Friday, targeting nuclear facilities, missile infrastructure and military commanders. A picture from Flightradar24 showed the immediate impact of the Israeli air strike in the skies. It showed a total clearance of civilian air traffic over Iranian airspace.
The picture captures a rapid and dramatic shift, as commercial aircraft swiftly rerouted to avoid Israeli drones and missiles in Iranian skies, leaving the country’s airspace virtually deserted in the aftermath of the strikes.
The mass diversion could likely trigger a ripple effect on international aviation, with longer flight durations, potential delays and increased fuel costs for multiple carriers operating in and out of the Middle East and Asia.