The impact of the war on Iran on the global aviation industry is worsening, with more than 23,000 flights canceled in the Middle East since the war began.
More than half of the roughly 36,000 flights scheduled to arrive or depart from the region since February 28 have been cancelled, according to data from aviation analytics firm Cirium, equating to the loss of around 4.4 million passenger seats.
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United Arab Emirates airlines have decided to extend the suspension of flights to and from Dubai until March 7th, and have taken similar measures to extend the suspension of flights to Abu Dhabi until March 6th.
In Doha, the situation is further ambiguous as Qatar Airways confirmed that all flights will continue to be suspended until further notice and indicated that it will issue a new update on the status of its operations tomorrow, Friday morning.
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In this context, Oman Air has announced a wide list of cancellations affecting regional and international destinations including (Dubai, Doha, Manama, Kuwait, Dammam, Baghdad, Amman, Khasab, Copenhagen) and that the cancellations will last until 6 March.
As for the European level, Germany has raised the alert ceiling and announced the extension of the suspension of flights to many of the region’s most prominent capitals and tension points, including Tehran, Beirut, Tel Aviv, Amman and Erbil, until March 8, in connection with the continued assessment of security risks in the regional airspace.
The impact of the war against Iran is spreading to the global aviation industry, with more than 23,000 flights canceled in the Middle East since the outbreak of the war against Iran.
More than half of the roughly 36,000 flights scheduled to depart from or arrive at the region since February 28 have been cancelled, according to data from aviation analytics firm Cirium, resulting in the loss of around 4.4 million passenger seats.
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United Arab Emirates airlines have decided to extend the suspension of flights to and from Dubai until March 7th, and have taken similar measures to extend the suspension of flights to Abu Dhabi until March 6th.
The situation has become further clear in Doha, with Qatar Airways confirming the continued suspension of all flight operations until further notice and indicating that it will issue a new update on the status of its operations tomorrow, Friday morning.
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In this context, Oman Air has announced a wide list of cancellations affecting regional and international destinations including (Dubai, Doha, Manama, Kuwait, Dammam, Baghdad, Amman, Khasab, Copenhagen) and these cancellations are scheduled to last until 6 March.
On the European front, Germany has raised its alert standards and announced an extension of flight suspensions to several major capitals and tension points in the region, including Tehran, Beirut, Tel Aviv, Amman and Erbil, until March 8, indicating that it is continuously assessing security risks in regional airspace.
