Originally Posted by
halas
Maybe they weigh up which is the least expensive?
Operate through Iran, cope a fine.
Operate around Iran and see the cost of the flight go up accordingly.
They have done it in Sydney, breaching curfew. Cheaper to pay a fine than have 450 punters + crew stranded in an airport at midnight and most missing connections.
Exactly. 19 days of flying at least 3 flights per day (Plus FLL on certain days) on a noticeably shorter route. I am sure they came out ahead.