Kuwait Airways (KU) suspending flights to Beirut

[beamender99]

Sky news reporting. Action due information from Cyprus.

[Airbubba]

There is a NOTAM:

https://twitter.com/CivMilAir/status/984187237045764096

The carrier name is Kuwait Airways (KU).

KUWAIT, April 11 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Airways decided to suspend its flights to and from Beirut sine die as of tomorrow, April 12, due to security considerations.
The move is based on security alerts regarding the safety of air traffic over sisterly Lebanon and near the Lebanese airspace, the Kuwaiti flag carrier said in a statement on Wednesday night.
KAC noted that it received serious warnings in this regard from the Cypriot security authorities, reaffirming keenness on the safety of its passengers.

https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2710875&language=en

[edmundronald]

Maybe a rehash of MH17 can be avoided this time. Trump is promising to send missiles poshaste to Syria, Russia has promised shootdowns of same, it seems prudent for civilian airliners to avoid an area where ground defence is switched on and nervous.

Edmund

[Just a spotter]

Might have something to do with this ...

From Moscow Times 11th April;

The Russian Navy is reportedly scheduled to launch firing drills off the coast of Syria on Wednesday amid fears of an imminent U.S. airstrike against Syria following a suspected chemical attack.https://themoscowtimes.com/news/russian-naval-exercises-scheduled-off-syrian-coast-amid-expected-us-airstrike-61136

Euronews (12th April) is also reporting that all bar one of the Russian naval assets in the port of Tartus has put to sea.

JAS

[Doug E Style]

Might have something to do with this ...

From Moscow Times 11th April;

https://themoscowtimes.com/news/russian-naval-exercises-scheduled-off-syrian-coast-amid-expected-us-airstrike-61136

Euronews (12th April) is also reporting that all bar one of the Russian naval assets in the port of Tartus has put to sea.

JAS

Did you read post #2?

[DaveReidUK]

Might have something to do with this ...

From Moscow Times 11th April;

https://themoscowtimes.com/news/russian-naval-exercises-scheduled-off-syrian-coast-amid-expected-us-airstrike-61136

Thanks for posting the link.