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View all search resultsWith airspace restricted, German president cancels trip to Indonesia
Steinmeier had been due to fly to Jakarta on Sunday for the six-day trip, with an onward flight to Manila scheduled for Wednesday.
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Then Indonesian President Joko Widodo talks as Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier listens during their meeting at the Presidential Palace, in Bogor, Indonesia, June 16, 2022. (Reuters/Mast Irham)
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erman President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has postponed a planned trip to Indonesia and the Philippines because of flight planning issues due to the US-Israeli war against Iran, a spokeswoman said Thursday.
Steinmeier had been due to fly to Jakarta on Sunday for the six-day trip, with an onward flight to Manila scheduled for Wednesday.
There are currently no "sufficiently safe and feasible" flights available, his spokeswoman told AFP on Thursday.
It remains unclear when Steinmeier's trip might be rescheduled.
US and Israeli airstrikes against Iran, and Iranian retaliatory attacks across the region, mean that a number of countries have closed their airspace.
Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, and high tensions between Russia and the European Union, also mean that air travel over those countries is highly restricted.
Tens of thousands of tourists remain stranded in Gulf, awaiting flights that are departing sporadically.
The war has also caused major disruptions even in far-flung parts of the world, since the Gulf is a major air hub.
For example, thousands of holidaymakers have been left stuck in Bali.
