Sudan airspace closed
With the military coup and the announced 24h airspace closure about 3 hours ago, it is interesting to watch how different airlines are handling the issue. The airspace closure seems to have affected five flights already in the air at the time:
SN465 (KGL) and LH590 (NBO) both turned back over the Red Sea abeam of JED after first appearing to circumvent Sudan airspace, while BA65, KQ113 (both NBO) and KL539 (KGL) pressed on, and are now in Ethiopian airspace towards their destnation.
Anyone with insight why SN/LH turned back ? Diverting around Sudan would only add an hour or so, and there would have been the option to refuel at ADD or NBO, both online stations...
Edit: LH diverted to CAI, SN diverting to VIE
Last edited by andrasz; 11th Apr 2019 at 18:39.