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Iran war threatens $11.7 trillion global travel industry as passengers get caught in crossfire
Zoey Gong, a Chinese medicine food therapist, was days away from boarding an Emirates flight from Paris to Shanghai via Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday. Gong, 30, had her flight plans derailed as a result, and she told CNBC that she had to pay $1,600 to get […]
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The Iran war is causing chaos in the world’s busiest international travel hub. Here’s what travelers need to know
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Over a million passengers around the world have been impacted by flight cancellations since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran. Dubai International Airport, the busiest international travel hub in the world, has been afflicted by Iranian strikes on the […]
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Inside India newsletter: Energy, airlines and now over $50 billion in remittances to India at risk as Middle East conflict deepens
This report is from this week’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse. Subscribe here. The big story India can’t seem to escape from the fallout of the escalating conflict in the Middle East. A significant share of the country’s energy imports risk disruptions and its aviation […]
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I was on an Emirates flight to Dubai that turned around twice because of Iranian missiles
A very empty Dubai Airport immigration Emma Graham, CNBC I flew from Mumbai to Dubai on an Emirates repatriation flight, one of several running over the last 24 hours and one of the first flights back into the country since the U.S. and Israel struck Iran over the weekend. Most flights to and from the […]
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As Iran strikes disrupt flights, why travel insurance may fall short
A traveler uses his mobile phone next to a departures board showing a cancelled Kuwait Airways flight, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, at Terminal 7 at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York City, U.S., March 2, 2026. Bing Guan | Reuters The upshot: Vacationers who miss some or all of their […]
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Emirates says it will resume ‘limited number’ of flights, El Al weighs use of private jets
A passenger Mohd Umardaraz from Bijnor Uttar Pradesh stranded at Terminal-3 Delhi airport after his flight for Kuwait is cancelled due to airspace restrictions over Iran and parts of the Middle East on March 1, 2026 in New Delhi, India. Arvind Yadav | Hindustan Times | Getty Images Dubai-based Emirates airline said it plans to […]
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Travel stocks sink after thousands of flights grounded following Iran strikes
A display board shows canceled flights to Dubai and Doha amid regional airspace closures at Noi Bai International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 2, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Thinh Nguyen | Reuters Airline and travel stocks fell Monday after airspace closures throughout the Middle East forced […]
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Why India looks especially vulnerable as conflict rages in Middle East
India’s GDP growth is expected to reach 6.4% in 2024, and will hit 7% in 2026, according to S&P Global. Kriangkrai Thitimakorn | Moment | Getty Images New Delhi is feeling the heat as tensions in the Middle East show no signs of cooling, with high oil prices likely to increase the country’s already substantial […]
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What travelers need to know after the U.S., Israeli strikes on Iran
Stranded passengers wait at the Velana International Airport in Male on March 1, 2026 after the cancellation of several flights destined for the Middle East. Mohamed Afrah | Afp | Getty Images Travelers are stranded as far away as Australia, Brazil and the Maldives after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran this weekend. […]
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Airspace closure halts many Middle East flights after attacks
FlightRadar24 Air traffic across the middle East on Feb. 28th, 2026. Source: Flightradar24 Airlines paused flights to Tel Aviv, Dubai, Doha and other cities after airspace was closed over a large swath of the Middle East after the United States and Israel launched a military operation in Iran. Qatar Airways said it was temporarily suspending […]
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