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Turkish low-cost airline AJet, a subsidiary of the country's flag carrier Turkish Airlines, announced that it has leased nine aircraft from SunExpress.

AJet currently operates a fleet of 85 aircraft. SunExpress is a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa.

Turkish Airlines and Pegasus have canceled all flights to Iran until Nov. 1 amid rising concerns over a potential Israeli retaliatory strike after Iran's recent missile attacks.

Both Turkish carriers suspended operations due to security concerns, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Oct. 23.

German airline Lufthansa announced today that it will avoid the airspace of Iran, Iraq, and Jordan until October 2 amid the escalating armed conflict in the Middle East by suspending flights to and from Amman and Erbil.

Airlines from the Lufthansa and Air France groups have suspended flights to and from Israel for security reasons, as reported by DPA.

Aegean Airlines has suspended all flights to and from Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport until Tuesday due to escalating tensions in the Middle East.

The airline has also canceled flights to and from Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport until Thursday.

Cyprus rejected reports of an airspace closure on Friday, confirming that flights to and from the island are operating normally.

This clarification comes as airlines cancel services to Israel and Lebanon due to heightened tensions following recent assassinations of senior Hamas and Hezbollah members.

Approximately 70,000 passengers are at Tel Aviv’s airport, many trying to catch the last flights out of Israel as more airlines suspend passenger and commercial flights to and from Tel Aviv due to escalating tensions in the Middle East, according to Israeli media.

Many fear further flight cancellations and that they won’t be able to return to their home countries.

Aegean Airlines and Germany's Condor canceled flights to Beirut on Tuesday.

They are the latest airlines to suspend flights to the Lebanese capital in recent days as tensions between Israel and Hezbollah escalate.

Aegean said it would suspend flights until Thursday, while Condor canceled its Tuesday flight from Düsseldorf.

The European Commission today gave the green light for Lufthansa to buy Italian airline Ita (created after the closure of the historic Alitala).

Turkish Airlines has said that it was named "Best Airline in Europe" by Skytrax at the 2024 World Airline Awards.

Based on results from the independent surveys carried out by Skytrax, the flag carrier also won two other top awards at the ceremony, including the "World's Best Business Class Catering" and "Best Airline in Southern Europe."