Airlines reroute or cancel flights

WASHINGTON | MONTREAL: Major airlines cancelled Iran and Iraq flights on Wednesday and rerouted others away from both countries’ airspace, following an Iranian missile strike on US-led forces in Iraq.

Germany’s Lufthansa, Dubai-based Emirates and low-cost flydubai were among airlines that cancelled flights, as the US Federal Aviation Administration barred American carriers from the area. But several other carriers continued operations over the affected airspace.