An experienced pilot at low-cost European airline Wizz Air felt anxious, in late September, after learning his plane would fly over Iraq at night

By Joanna Plucinska and Lisa Barrington LONDON (Reuters) -In late September, an experienced pilot at low-cost European airline Wizz Air felt anxious after learning his plane would fly over Iraq at night amid mounting tensions between nearby Iran and Israel.

Airline pilots, crews and security experts are raising concerns about flight paths over the Middle East as political tensions grow – and many claim they are being ignored, according to a report. Unions representing airline pilots and crews in Europe have sent letters to major air carriers and agencies – including Wizz Air,