Thousands of international flights were canceled on Sunday and Monday, according to data from FlightAware.com, and the numbers continue to rise.
Outside the region, other airlines continue to reroute flights that had been scheduled to fly near the conflict zone. German airline Lufthansa, for instance, has suspended flights to and from Dubai until March 4. It has also suspended flights to Tel Aviv, Beirut, Amman, Erbil, Dammam, and Tehran until March 8.
British Airways has canceled services to Tel Aviv and Bahrain until Wednesday.
The US State Department has issued a security alert advising US citizens around the world to “exercise caution” and follow the latest guidance from their nearest US embassy or consulat
US citizens affected by the situation are encouraged to enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP), which allows the Department of State to contact US citizens in case of emergency.
Other governments are also telling their citizens to avoid the region. Canada’s government has advised Canadians to avoid all travel to Bahrain, Iraq, Israel and Palestine, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar and the UAE and to avoid non-essential travel to Jordan, Oman and Saudi Arabia.
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