United, British Airways and Singapore Airlines are avoiding Afghanistan airspace after Taliban fighters took over the country.
Afghanistan aviation officials said air traffic control was handed over to the military, and that planes will be "flying in un-controlled airspace at their own risk," according to a notice to pilots."Due to the dynamic nature of the situation we have begun routing affected flights around Afghanistan airspace," the airline said in a statement.
British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Singapore Airlines also said their flights are avoiding Afghanistan airspace. United said it "will continue to work closely" with the Federal Aviation Administration and the International Air Transport Association "to evaluate the situation and determine how we continue service to markets impacted."The FAA on July 25 prohibited U.S.
"Customers holding tickets with final destination to Kabul will not be accepted for travel at their point of origin," Emirates said, directing customers to reach out to the carrier or travel agents.777-300, returned to Dubai after nearing Kabul. The U.S. Embassy in Kabul warned of reports of fire at the airport.
The U.S. State Department late Sunday said it was working to secure Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport to evacuate U.S. personnel, local employees, their families and "other particularly vulnerable Afghan nationals" from the country using civilian and military flights.
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