NSW:Qantas flight barred from Iraq airspace

AAP General News (Australia)
02-14-2011
NSW:Qantas flight barred from Iraq airspace

A Qantas flight from London to Singapore has been stopped from flying into Iraqi air space.

Qantas says Iraq air services wouldn't allow QF32 into Iraq air space today .. saying
it didn't recognise the authority which had pre-approved the flight path.

The flight had to divert to Dubai to refuel .. in order to allow for a different flight path.

The airline says it's been flying on this route for some weeks .. and doesn't know
why this incident has occurred now.

The Australian flight carrier is now liaising with Iraqi authorities to investigate
why the plane has been denied entry.

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