Airlines are being forced into huge, hourslong diversions to avoid flying over Iran — with some planes even needing to refuel

A Eurowings Airbus A321 taking off.

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• European airlines are rerouting flights to avoid Iranian airspace.
• Some have been forced to make fuel stops in Greece and Cyprus.
• A Eurowings flight from Dubai to Germany took 11 hours longer than usual after a nighttime curfew.

Some European airlines are facing significant delays as their flights from the Middle East make fuel stops after being rerouted around Iran.

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