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Montana woman struggles to get flight through Doha refunded amid Iran war

BOZEMAN, Mont — The war in Iran has had a significant impact on oil prices but also on travel, causing some people who were scheduled to fly through portions of the Middle East are making the decision not to continue with those plans. Montana woman Brandi Travis was penalized from Qatar

Mideast war is heightening uncertainty, Lufthansa warns

Mideast war is heightening uncertainty, Lufthansa warns

German aviation giant Lufthansa warned Friday it faced a more uncertain outlook because of the unfolding Middle East conflict, and that the fallout showed how vulnerable air traffic remains to geopolitical shocks. The war -- which began last weekend with US-Israeli attacks on Iran, triggering retaliatory strikes from the Islamic

Flights to evacuate stranded travellers in Middle East

Flights to evacuate stranded travellers in Middle East

Governments and airlines scrambled Tuesday to repatriate tens of thousands of travellers stranded in the Middle East following the eruption of a regional conflict sparked by Israel-US strikes on Iran. Countries across the region shut their airspace as Iran retaliated against US allies, Qatar saying it had blocked an

Energy prices soar on Iran war fallout, stocks mostly fall

Energy prices soar on Iran war fallout, stocks mostly fall

Oil and gas prices soared, stock markets mostly retreated and the dollar rallied on Monday as the widening Iran war shook financial markets across the globe. European natural gas prices surged more than 39 percent after Qatar's state-run energy firm said it had halted liquefied natural gas

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

Thousands stranded as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubs

Thousands stranded as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubs

The biggest disruption to global air transport since the Covid pandemic snarled travel for a second day on Sunday, with thousands of flights affected and busy Gulf hubs including Dubai and Doha shuttered as Iran lashed out after US-Israeli strikes. Passengers were stranded around the world as airlines sought