License to Divert: Middle East Airspace Drama Unfolds

Shaken Not Stirred: A Region on Edge

Right so another day another potential global catastrophe. Seems someone's been playing a rather explosive game of 'who can launch the biggest missile' in the Middle East. My sources – and by sources I mean the chaps at Flightradar24 – tell me that Iran decided to send a little 'hello' to a U.S. military base in Qatar. The result? Chaos in the skies. 'Bond. James Bond. Licensed to…divert apparently.

Airspace is for the Birds (and Avoiding Missiles)

Word is at least six commercial aircraft performed a rather hasty U turn near the United Arab Emirates. Can't say I blame them. I’ve faced down more SPECTRE agents than I care to count but even I'd rather not tango with a missile. The UAE airspace according to my digital spies has been temporarily locked down tighter than Fort Knox. Bahrain followed suit because why not add a bit more drama to the mix?

Skyfall…of Flights

Major airlines the likes of Air France Iberia and Finnair decided to give the Middle East a wide berth. Smart move I say. 'Never say never' to a holiday in Dubai but perhaps now is the time to explore other corners of the globe. I myself am quite partial to the Bahamas this time of year. More 'Casino Royale' and less 'World is Not Enough' if you catch my drift.

American Exodus

Our friends across the pond American Airlines and United Airlines had already thrown in the towel on Doha and Dubai respectively. And after that little contretemps between Israel and Iran earlier this month they put the kibosh on flights to Israel too. One can only imagine the headache at airport security; I hope they offered them a martini shaken not stirred.

A Delicate Dance with Disaster

It's a delicate dance we're doing here isn't it? One wrong step and it's 'Live and Let Die' on a global scale. One can only hope the world leaders involved take a page from my book and learn to play their cards right. For now I believe I'll stick to terra firma and maybe a little light espionage on the side.

For Your Eyes Only: Stay Tuned

This situation is developing faster than my Aston Martin on a Swiss mountain road. Keep your eyes peeled your Walther PPKs loaded (metaphorically of course) and your martinis close at hand. The world may need us yet. As I always say 'The name’s Bond James Bond… and I’ll be back.'