The airspaces of Iraq, Syria, and Bahrain have reopened to commercial air traffic after more than a month of total or partial closure, thanks to the ceasefire agreed between Iran and the United States. Israel has also lifted its strict capacity limits on departures from Tel Aviv Ben Gurion.

According to ch-aviation review of Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) filings, Iraq and Syria lifted all restrictions on traffic in their airspaces on April 8. The former's airspace was completely closed since the end of February, while Syria has only allowed limited operations from Aleppo in the north.

Bahrain said its airspace was fully opened, but it still requires airlines to secure approval before flights.

Meanwhile, Kuwait and Iran are still closed to all civilian traffic.

For its part, the Israeli government lifted all wartime restrictions on air operations, including capacity limits at Tel Aviv airport, on April 9. The airport was only allowed to handle two departures and two arrivals per hour, and the number of passengers on the outbound flights was capped at 100. However, as of April 9, a NOTAM remains in place that closes the Israeli airspace in principle, with exceptions for preapproved flights.

Despite the reopening, ADS-B data shows that flights in Iraq and Bahrain have yet to restart as of the time of publication.