Travel disruptions related to the Iran war took a toll on London Heathrow's traffic in April, while Dubai International is working to scale its operations back up.
Disruption to flights to and from the Gulf persists, with Iranian missiles and drones continuing to evade defenses and hit several of the region’s airports.
High oil prices are also a huge concern to an air cargo industry that was dealing with tariff turmoil before the Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran in February.
By Helen Massy-Beresford, Ella Nethersole, Kurt Hofmann
As the U.S./Israel war against Iran stretched into a third day on March 2, airlines around the world that rely on Gulf hubs for connecting flights faced ongoing disruption.
Airlines are grappling with airspace closures and airports are under fire as Middle East air traffic is disrupted by the fighting between Iran and the U.S. and Israel.
Over the past few years, flydubai and Emirates have grown increasingly close in a partnership, forged back in 2017, that is shifting flydubai's performance into a higher gear.
At the Dubai Airshow, new momentum could be felt for FlyDubai and Emirates and the expanded Dubai World Central (DWC) airport planned to open in or around 2032.
Violent regional conflicts, an unreliable supply chain and delayed aircraft are driving Emirates’ strategy to control or produce as much as possible in-house.
British Airways (BA) opened lounges at Miami International (MIA) and Dubai International (DXB) airports, unveiling a new design concept the airline said will be used for future lounges.
Joby reveals plans to launch air taxi services in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah by 2027, building on a strategy to begin commercial services next year in Dubai.
LCC flydubai has confirmed new launch dates for its first routes to the Baltics after aircraft delays forced the Dubai-based carrier to shelve earlier plans.
