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Lufthansa extends Tehran and Beirut flight suspensions, says planes will avoid Iranian airspace
German airline giant Lufthansa extends its suspension of flights to and from Tehran and Beirut to the end of April and says its planes will continue avoiding Iranian airspace.
“Our flights to Tehran and Beirut are cancelled up to and including 30 April and we are still not using Iranian airspace until the same date,” a spokesman for the airline says.