The conflict in the Middle East is causing increasing financial and operational disruptions to the global aviation industry. Since the attack on Iran, the number of flight cancellations to Middle East hub airports has exceeded 23,000.Emirates, the world's largest international airline, extended the suspension of flights to Dubai until Saturday, a full week after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack. Qatar Airways extended its flight disruptions until Friday.
Data analysis company Cirium Ltd. It said on Wednesday that more than half of the 36,000 flights originally planned to and from the Middle East have been canceled since February 28, equivalent to about 4.4 million seats.
Thousands of travelers are stranded in the Gulf, forcing many to take circuitous and expensive routes to airports in Saudi Arabia and Oman that are still operational. The UAE Ministry of Economy stated that a safe air corridor is being established that can support up to 48 flights per hour.
