EasyJet Cancels Flights to Cyprus Amid Drone Strike Tensions

0:00On March 2nd, EasyJet has canceled flights from the U.K. to Cyprus airports in Poffos in Lanaka after a drone strike hit a British airbase on the island overnight. The attack-targeted RAF Akrateri around midnight local time, but the Ministry of Defense says no one was hurt and forces are on high alert to protect. The site. Cypriot officials have ramped up security at major infrastructure spots in response, while the U.K. defense secretary noted two Iranian missiles headed. Toward Cyprus were shot down yesterday, calling the strikes wildly indiscriminate. EasyJet pulled three return flights on Monday as a safety precaution, but services from March 3rd onward are running normally for now. Travelers should keep checking flight trackers amid the tensions, as airlines worldwide feel the ripple effects from these regional flare-ups.