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Hamad International Airport
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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.
March 11, 2026
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.
March 7, 2026
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.
March 3, 2026
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.
March 1, 2026
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.
March 1, 2026