News is reporting that US and UK airlines were strongly advised to avoid the area entirely, so that's just not true. As a point of irritation, I can't believe

News is reporting that US and UK airlines were strongly advised to avoid the area entirely, so that's just not true. As a point of irritation, I can't believe that of all the controversial opinions I've voiced on this website, "planes shouldn't fly over war zones" is being downvoted as the pinnacle of stupidity.