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International Air Travelers Groan, Gulf Carriers Record Losses over Iranian War

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International Air Travelers Groan, Gulf Carriers Record Losses over Iranian War
Chinedu Eze The sudden declaration of war against Iran by the United States of America and Israel on February 28, 2026, has reset air travel globally, thereby inflicting pains on stranded international air travellers, following the closure of United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar airspace, the biggest hubs in the Middle East. Air travellers that arrived in Doha and Dubai on February 28 became stranded because they could not connect flights to their final destinations, even though the government of UAE offered to lodge most of them in Dubai in hotels. As at Tuesday, Dubai-based mega carrier, Emirates operated skeletal service but the war still raged and wafting the gulf airspace with uncertainty, as Gulf carriers continue to record losses. In Nigeria, Qatar Airways, the Middle East carri...
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