A two-week ceasefire for Iran was announced on 7th April. On 9th April, several Gulf governments reported a full day without any new missiles or drones. The UAE’s defence ministry said the country was “free of any air threats” that day, after weeks of intercepting ballistic and cruise missiles and thousands of drones. Talks between US and Iranian officials are due to continue in Islamabad this weekend, and the durability of the ceasefire will depend heavily on what is agreed there. Parts of the region’s airspace are slowly reopening under very tight controls. In March,…
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Crystal Balling the Gulf Crisis: How This War Could Reshape Air Travel
I should have learnt from 2020. In that year, I booked airfares in advance and, of course, could not use them. Some were refunded in cash, some were given to me as credits and some I never saw again. I was feeling very pleased with myself in 2026 because, thanks to my global schedule, I locked in excellent airfares until February 2027. Who would have predicted that March 2026 would change the world as much as March 2020?? The United States and Israel are carrying out major airstrikes on Iran, and Iran has responded with…
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