Airlines Cancel and Divert Routes as U.S. Launches Strikes on Iran
Airlines had already begun canceling routes as tensions rose in the past week. The latest escalation may lead to more changes.
Meghna Maharishi is Skift’s Airline Reporter, where she covers everything from loyalty programs to policy-making in Washington, D.C. She previously covered the airline industry at The Points Guy, worked on the investigative desk at CNBC, and did data visualization at CNN Politics. Send tips to Meghna on Signal at mmaharishi.61.
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