Airlines reroute flights after Iran downs drone

Several major airlines are rerouting their flights to avoid areas around the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East after Iran shot down a U.S. military surveillance drone on June 20, WWMT.com reported citing sources. The airlines include Australia-based Qantas Airways Ltd., British Airways P.L.C., KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Germany-based Deutsche Lufthansa A.G. among others.

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