How Israel-Iran Tensions Are Choking Commercial Flight Paths | WSJ

How Israel-Iran Tensions Are Choking Commercial Flight Paths | WSJ

Fears of a broader conflict between Israel and its Middle East neighbors like Iran and Lebanon are complicating flights in one of the most densely traversed regions of the world. Some airlines deem Taliban-controlled Afghanistan a safer route than Iran or Israel now.

WSJ explains how commercial airlines adjust to the volatile situation in the Middle East.

Chapters:
0:00 Shifting flight paths
0:41 Middle East air traffic
2:33 Consequences of wider conflict
4:36 What’s next?

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