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Jet fuel hits $200 a barrel: airlines across Asia and Europe scramble to raise fares
Qantas, SAS, Air New Zealand and Air India raised fares as the Middle East conflict pushed jet fuel to $200 a barrel and closed Gulf airspace.
Flight chaos returns to Dubai as interception forces Emirates suspension
Emirates suspended all Dubai flights on March 7, 2026 after an aerial interception near the airport, before resuming partial operations within 30 minutes.
Korean Air falls 10%, Lufthansa drops 7%: How the Iran conflict is hammering airline stocks worldwide
Airline stocks shed billions as U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran close Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi airports, cancel 19,000 flights and push oil toward historic highs.
Gulf routes closed: How the Iran-Israel war is stranding Indian travellers and expatriate workers
Indian airlines cancelled 350 flights on March 1, 2026, as US-Israel strikes on Iran triggered airspace closures across West Asia, hitting Air India and IndiGo.
Burj Al Arab, Palm Jumeirah, Jebel Ali Port struck as Iran targets Dubai with missiles and drones
Iranian missiles and drones struck Dubai airport, Palm Jumeirah, Burj Al Arab and Jebel Ali Port on Feb 28, 2026. Flights halted, schools closed, landmarks damaged.
Iran fires missiles at Dubai, Kuwait and Bahrain after US-Israel attack; 1,800 flights grounded
Dubai International Airport shut after Iranian strikes on UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain following US-Israel attack on Iran. Khamenei killed. 1,800 flights cancelled.
Trump says Khamenei is dead after joint US-Israel strike on Tehran; Iran denies and threatens response
US and Israel strike Iran's leadership; Trump confirms Khamenei killed. Iran denies, threatens retaliation. Succession crisis opens with no clear successor.
Empower buys Dubai International Airport’s district cooling systems for $299m
Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), a joint venture of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and TECOM…