View of the rudder of aircraft with Lufthansa’s crane logo. Lufthansa will add flights at short notice from Germany to Singapore, Cape Town and Riyadh, it said on Tuesday in a statement.

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Lufthansa said it’s adding flights to Asia and Africa amid increased long-haul demand, as customers seek alternatives to Middle East carriers like Emirates or Qatar Airways hamstrung by airspace closures at home.

Lufthansa will add flights at short notice from Germany to Singapore, Cape Town and Riyadh, it said on Tuesday in a statement. Its Austrian Airlines subsidiary has already arranged 10 special return flights from Vienna to Bangkok, the company added.

The move follows British Airways, which has added flights from London to Singapore and Bangkok this week. Air France-KLM has meanwhile deployed bigger jets on flights from a number of cities in Asia, including Tokyo, Shanghai and Mumbai in response to increased demand and flight cancellations by Middle Eastern airlines.

The dislocations caused by the war in Iran and the ensuing airspace disruptions are providing European airlines with an opportunity to claw back some business lost to the likes of Emirates or Qatar Airways, which have long siphoned off passengers by providing convenient transfer options in Dubai and Doha.

Lufthansa has been among the most vocal airlines seeking government support to stave off an even bigger incursion into its home market. Emirates has plans to add flights between Berlin and Dubai, Bloomberg has reported, a move that would put Lufthansa’s lucrative Asian destinations in peril.

Europe’s smaller airlines are also taking note. Norse Atlantic Airways has added two flights between London and Bangkok, a spokesperson said.