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Ongoing turbulence: How the Iran war is upending global aviation

With grounded fleets and soaring fuel and ticket prices, the Iran war is threatening to redraw the map of global aviation

Vanessa Kallas
06 April, 2026
The US-Israel war on Iran has severely disrupted air travel to the region
US-Israel war on Iran
World
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What are the latest air travel cancellations due to Iran war?

The New Arab Staff
19 March, 2026
Passengers wait at Rafik Hariri International Airport
Lebanon
Economy
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A second airport in North Lebanon raises hope and many questions

Nicholas Frakes
20 February, 2026
An Iraqi Airways plane stands on the tarmac on the first day of Mosul International Airport's officially opening to domestic flights, in Mosul
Iraq
Economy
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Iraq looking to lift EU ban on Iraqi Airways flights to Europe

The New Arab Staff
01 December, 2025
An Iranian IranAir aircraft landing at the Mehrabad International Airport
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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Iran resumes international flights after a 20-day suspension

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 July, 2025
United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Aerial view of airport
Gulf
MENA
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Thousands of passengers stranded at Doha, Dubai airports

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 June, 2025
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Post-Assad Syria
MENA
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Syria flights to Turkey will start 'soon', Erdogan says

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 June, 2025
A Boeing 737-8HC from SunExpress (World Best Leisure Airline Livery) lands at Barcelona-El Prat airport in Barcelona, Spain, on December 15, 2024. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Post-Assad Syria
Economy
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Turkish leisure carrier SunExpress sees opportunity in Syria, CEO says

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 April, 2025
Syrian flights to the UAE are being rolled out on a trial basis
Syria
MENA
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First Syrian passenger flight to UAE departs from Damascus

The New Arab Staff
20 April, 2025
A Pakistan International Airlines flight is arriving at Toronto Pearson International Airport as seen from Danville Park in Mississauga, Ontario
Pakistan
World
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PIA to resume flights to Europe after ban lifted

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 December, 2024
Last year, the Cairo International Airport received more than 26 million passengers via nearly 195,000 flights. [Getty]
Egypt
MENA
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War of words between Egypt, travel blogger over Cairo airport

Thaer Mansour
19 November, 2024
Turkey
MENA
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Indian plane makes emergency landing in Turkey after bomb threat

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 September, 2024
Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Saudi Arabia inaugurates air taxi service for Hajj pilgrims

The New Arab Staff
13 June, 2024
Qatar Airways
World
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Twelve injured as Qatar Airways Dublin flight hits turbulence

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 May, 2024
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Saudi Arabia
Economy
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Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund could takeover Saudia

The New Arab Staff
20 March, 2024
Houthi blocked the landing of the first commercial flight at Al-Mokha International Airport in Taiz
Yemen
MENA
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Yemen national airline to halt flights from Sanaa to Jordan

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 September, 2023
Libya
MENA
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Italy and Libya resume commercial flights after 10 years

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 September, 2023
Yemen
MENA
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Plane leaves Yemen capital for Saudi, first since 2016

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 June, 2023
UAE
MENA
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UAE's Air Arabia launches new route to Samara in Russia

The New Arab Staff
25 May, 2023
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Economy
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FlyDubai announces record profit as Gulf air travel booms

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 March, 2023
Qatar
MENA
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Bahrain removes Qatar from travel ban list as ties improve

The New Arab Staff
18 July, 2022