Travel Airlines react to Iran tensions by rerouting flights; FAA orders US carriers to avoid airspace January 10, 2020January 10, 2020Curtis Tate, USA TODAYComments Off on Airlines react to Iran tensions by rerouting flights; FAA orders US carriers to avoid airspace Airlines are continuing to avoid Iranian airspace in the wake of missile attacks on U.S. military bases, as well as the crash of a Boeing 737-800.