SIA and Scoot to use alternative flight paths following drone strikes by Iran on Israel
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SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines (SIA) and budget carrier Scoot have stopped flying over Iranian airspace, after Iran launched its first-ever direct attack on Israeli territory on April 13. The Israeli military said Iran has fired more than 200 drones and missSIA and Scoot to use alternative flight paths following drone strikes by Iran on Israel
SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines (SIA) and budget carrier Scoot have stopped flying over Iranian airspace, after Iran launched its first-ever direct attack on Israeli territory on April 13. The Israeli military said Iran has fired more than 200 drones and missiles at Tel Aviv since April 13. A spokesperson for SIA told The Straits Times that as a precaution, both SIA and Scoot will use alternative flight paths with effect from 1pm on April 13. The SIA Group said its top priority is the safety of customers and its employees. «We are closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East, and we will adjust our flight paths as needed,» the spokesperson said. The drone strikes followed Iran's vow to retaliate over what it called an Israeli strike on its Damascus consulate on April 1, which killed seven members of its elite Revolutionary Guards, including two generals.