IRAN closes airspace to US and KSA

[ricfly744]

Published on: September 6, 2017
Iran has banned US aircraft – including commercial airlines – from entering its airspace, Iranian FARS news agency reports quoting Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli. All US aircraft flying above Iran, will be met with a warning from the Islamic Republic’s air defense base.

[ricfly744]

What do you think may be the implications?
Does Saudia routes though it?
Other KSA led coalition countries involved in Yemen are mentioned, but no specifics about UAE.

[Trader]

Iran makes too much money off UAE aircraft to close its airspace.

[ricfly744]

https://www.aerotime.aero/en/civil/19781-iran-closes-airspace-for-us-saudi-aircraft

[perthbound]

Many of EKs north american flights are code shares with Jet Blue ( A US carrier).

It will force Fedex and UPS to reroute some of their flights.

[mutt]

Saudi banned their airlines from flying into Iranian airspace over a year ago, with the exception of Hajj movements. As the Hajj return movement just started, i doubt that the Iranians will enforce this ban.

[Kapitanleutnant]

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[TOGA!]

The aircraft they seem to be worried about, don't request permission to enter the airspace.

[dc9-32]

US made and registered aircraft are NOT banned to overfly Iran airspace.