Tel Aviv, Israel – Omo, e be like say air travel don turn to jigsaw puzzle for the Middle East. As gbangba fight dey happen between Israel and Iran, plenty airspace don close for civil aviation. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) don yarn say this military wahala dey put air travel in serious danger, no be small.
Dem even talk say with all these missiles flying like say na carnival, any plane wey waka for dat side no go fit escape wahala. The serious warning no fit be more clear: ‘Airspace don dey vulnerable to spill-over risks, misidentification, and wahala when dem dey try intercept planes.’ (As e be, e no dey sweet to hear).
For now, if you plan to travel, just know sey Israeli, Iranian, and Iraqi airspace dey close well-well. Syrian airspace go remain closed till October 31. E still be like say Lebanon and Jordan go still allow flights, but EASA don tag those ones as high-risk. (Na who wan risk dem life for air, no be me o).
As e be so, flights from UK and Europe dey reroute come Central and East Asia, India, the Maldives, Australia and New Zealand. Dem need to find small, tiny paths through Turkey and other routes, making air traffic controllers dey sweat like person wey dey run marathon. (People no sabi say dem pilots dey do heavy lifting too).
Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport don close for business and all flights dey grounded, you fit just sit down dey watch the walls of the terminal. British Airways don suspend flights to Bahrain and Amman, so you better check your itinerary if you no wan face wahala.
Some airlines like Air India too don start cancelling flights sharp-sharp due to these airspace restrictions. Dem say dem need to do extra checks before dem go allow any plane take off again. (E be like say na everybody dey chop cancellation as e don burst).
Meanwhile, travel experts and airlines dey warn say ticket prices fit jack up because of the conflict. As dem dey reroute flights, extra fuel and time go add to operational costs. No be joke o! The price of crude oil don go up, so we fit see ticket price follow suit. (No be only for market, now for air we go dey feel am too).
In summary, the conflict don scatter air travel, making it complicated for many travelers. If you dey plan to fly, just dey prepared for any wahala wey fit come your way. (E go beta to just chill for house till e clear). If dem cancel your flight, you fit ask your airline wetin you fit do.
