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March 9, 2026

Emirates Airlines

GCC airlines face billions in losses as regional airspace crisis grounds more than 23,000 flights

More than 23,000 flights have been cancelled across the Middle East since February 28, cutting 4.4mn seats and threatening losses of up to $56bn in tourism spending as airspace closures triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran continue to ground the region’s carriers.

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