Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what rules are in place regarding the flightpaths of commercial airplanes crossing over areas of conflict (a) when guidance from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office advises against all travel to the nation whose airspace the flightpath crosses and (b) more widely.

Individual States are responsible for issuing advice in relation to their airspace, including overflying conflict zones. These roles and responsibilities are set out in guidance from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The UK Government works to identify threats to civil aviation globally, and where appropriate, issues additional security NOTAMs to UK airlines. This information is then used by airlines to conduct their own risk assessments and plan flight routings.