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Airlines grapple with impact of Mideast war

Airlines grapple with impact of Mideast war

Global airlines are grappling with the effects of the war in the Middle East, as fuel prices soar and customers reassess their travel plans. The war has sent the price of oil and gas soaring, after Iran's Revolutionary Guards vowed to choke off traffic in the Strait of

Iran war spells danger for global airlines

Iran war spells danger for global airlines

Air routes closed, airports damaged and hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded: the new war in the Middle East has again highlighted the global aviation sector's vulnerability to geopolitical upheaval. Much of the region's airspace has been shut after the US and Israeli attack on Iran

Key Gulf air hubs caught up in Iran conflict

Key Gulf air hubs caught up in Iran conflict

Thriving thanks to their strategic geographical position, strong state backing and leading carriers, huge air hubs in the Gulf oil kingdoms have been shaken by the conflict over Iran. Following US and Israel strikes on the Islamic Republic, Iran's retaliatory strikes have hit targets across the Gulf, forcing