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On November 3, 2024, Air France temporarily stopped overflying the Red Sea region as a precaution after a crew reported seeing a “luminous object at high altitude” in the Sudan area. The airline did not identify the object. Two flights returned to Paris, while other services rerouted and continued; the event did not mean authorities had closed the airspace.
Why did Air France suspend Red Sea overflights?
Air France said on November 3, 2024, that it was suspending overflights of the Red Sea region “until further notice” as a precaution. The stated trigger was a crew’s observation of a luminous object at high altitude in the Sudan area. The airline’s decision was its own routing precaution, not an announcement of an official airspace closure. AFP reported at the time that the regional airspace had not been closed. AFP report reproduced by L’Orient-Le Jour
What was the luminous object?
Its identity was not publicly confirmed in the contemporaneous reporting. Air France described a crew observation, not a specific identification; AeroTime reported the airline could not confirm the object’s nature. The available accounts do not establish that it was a missile, weapon, or hostile action, so those labels would go beyond what was known. AeroTime’s November 4, 2024 report
Which flights returned to Paris, and which continued?
The disruption affected flights differently. According to AFP’s account of the airline statement, Paris–Antananarivo flight AF934 and Paris–Nairobi flight AF814 returned to Paris and were expected to depart again when possible. Other named flights changed course and continued:
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| Flight | Route | Reported response |
|---|---|---|
| AF934 | Paris–Antananarivo | Returned to Paris; a later departure was planned when possible. |
| AF814 | Paris–Nairobi | Returned to Paris; a later departure was planned when possible. |
| AF473 | Mauritius–Paris | Rerouted and continued. |
| AF648 | Paris–Réunion | Rerouted and continued. |
| AF470 | Paris–Mauritius | Rerouted and continued. |
These are examples reported at the time, not a complete list of every affected Air France service. AFP report reproduced by L’Orient-Le Jour
How much longer did rerouted flights take?
Le Journal de l’Aviation reported that detours via Saudi Arabia and Oman could add about one hour on some routes. That was a contemporaneous approximate estimate, not a measured delay for every flight or passenger; actual effects depended on the route. Le Journal de l’Aviation, November 4, 2024
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Was the Red Sea airspace closed?
No official closure was reported in the contemporaneous AFP coverage: it said the regional airspace had not been closed. That statement describes the situation reported on November 4, 2024; it does not establish current airspace status. An airline may change its routes as a precaution even when authorities have not closed an airspace.
For present-day context, EASA’s public Conflict Zones Advisories page distinguishes high-risk Conflict Zone Information Bulletins from medium-risk Information Notes. The index checked on October 7, 2026 listed notices for Niger, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Israel, Myanmar, and Ethiopia, but not the Red Sea. That public list does not establish every national or airline-specific assessment, and its contents should not be treated as proof that an area is safe or that private operational guidance does not exist. Consult current official notices for current routing context.
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Is Air France still avoiding the Red Sea?
The November 2024 announcement said the suspension would last “until further notice,” but the contemporaneous reports cited here do not establish when Air France resumed Red Sea overflights. They therefore cannot confirm whether the 2024 precaution remains in effect today. The incident should also not be confused with Air France’s separate October 1, 2024 decision to suspend overflights of Iraqi airspace following information about a forthcoming Iranian ballistic-missile attack on Israel. Air France’s statement on the Iraq-airspace decision
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