Eli5: why aren’t flights to “mild” warzones canceled until the war ends?

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Edit:
I will list my concerns, points of view, and arguments (to the limits of my knowledge):
1. I am not saying that refugees shouldn’t get out of the warzone if they want or that there are constant fights everywhere that stop civilians from having a pretty much normal life. I am saying that there are other ways of moving in and out of warzones that are maybe safer (idk) and that they don’t have such high safety standards that would prevent their activities.
2. I am talking from a civil aviation authority pov. I understand that since they are not taking the kind of measures that i am talking about, there is a logical explanation that i am trying to find out.
3. I am not talking about how the war should be handled or about what decisions regarding the situation should be taken by other authorities. I am talking strictly about how different (mostly geographic) civil aviation safety institutions work with warzones, considering the size, dynamics, or density of the conflict.
I am sorry if i still haven’t made myself clear, english is not my first language.
I am not trying to argue or make a point. I am just trying to find a pretty mutch on-point answer, a direct answer to my question, if there is one.

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Because wars can go on for a long time, and the world keeps on turning and people need to get there.

One of my peers at work is a U.S. citizen living in Detroit, but his wife is from/lives in Yemen. They’re working on the immigration process, but it isn’t quick or easy. He took a 2 month leave of absence to fly over there and see his wife for the first time in 2 years.

2 weeks later he was back at work. Turns out he made it as far as Saudi Arabia, but the last flight into Yemen kept getting canceled due to the fighting. He waited a month for things to cool down, and is gone again, hopefully for the 2 months this time.

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