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Twelve Days That Closed the Gulf's Skies
Israel's strikes on Iran and the retaliation that followed grounded Gulf carriers and shut down entire national airspaces within hours.
Jun 26, 2025
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Middle East Flight Disruption Makes Flexible Tickets the New Travel Essential
Cancellations and rerouting across regional airspace are turning live airline checks, longer connection buffers and flexible bookings into essential trip planning.
Jul 24, 2026
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The UAE Calls the Flydubai Cockpit Attack a Terrorist Act as Israel Reviews Foreign Crew Checks
Five days after a co-pilot stabbed his captain with a crash axe on a Dubai to Tel Aviv flight, the UAE's prosecutor general says it was an attempted terrorist act, and Israel's prime minister has ordered a review of security for foreign flights.
Oct 5, 2026
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KLM, Finnair and Wizz Air Skip Dubai Until March as Lufthansa Pushes Its Return to 25 November
At least 16 non-Gulf airlines are still not flying to Dubai, Skift counts, while British Airways restarts on 3 November. Here is who is back, who is not, and what stranded passengers are offered.
Oct 29, 2026
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Gulf Aviation Is Heading for a $4.3 Billion Loss, and the Airspace Advisory Still Runs to 31 August
Middle East carriers earned 7.2 billion dollars in 2025 and are forecast to lose 4.3 billion this year. Emirates is flying at three quarters of capacity, jet fuel is up nearly half, and European regulators still advise avoiding four countries' airspace.
Aug 22, 2026
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Bookings Are Back, Confidence Is Still Catching Up
Two months after Iran and Israel's war grounded Gulf flights, travel demand is rebuilding, though not evenly and not everywhere at once.
Aug 28, 2025
