US EditionTravel Stocks Tumble as US-Iran War Sparks Worst Disruption Since ...
Key Middle Eastern hubs closed amid US-Israel-Iran conflict, causing 26.5% flight cancellations by Chinese airlines and sharp travel stock declines, analysts warn of prolonged disruption.
- On March 2, 2026, Dubai and Doha remained shut for a third day as the U.S.-Israel-Iran escalation disrupted global flights and caused a $22.6 billion loss for 29 leading airlines, hotel and travel companies.
- As Iran and Israel stepped up attacks, oil prices surged 13%, driving fuel-cost risks and prompting Middle Eastern airspace closures, analysts at banks and brokerages said.
- Cirium reported at least 1,560 flight cancellations today and more than 4,000 since Saturday, while VariFlight said mainland Chinese carriers cancelled 26.5% of Middle East flights from March 2 to March 8; Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and Japan Airlines halted key routes.
- The UAE civil aviation authority will operate 'special flights' domestically as U.S. airline shares fell around 5% and American Airlines and United Airlines dropped more than 3%, while Lufthansa cancelled UAE flights.
- Analysts say weeks of disruption are likely despite carriers avoiding broad schedule resets, while S&P warned tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to five on March 1 from around 60 recently.
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Airline stocks are weak in the early trading session on the third day, as the US-Iran conflict disrupts air travel. This decline is attributed to the disruption of air travel in the Middle East amidst the destabilizing situation in the region following the US-Iran conflict on the 28th. As of 9:25 a.m. on the same day, Korean Air was...
U.S.-Iran conflict sparks worst flight disruption since pandemic | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
LONDON/SYDNEY >> Travel shares tumbled today, shedding $22.6 billion as escalating conflict between the U.S., Israel and Iran disrupted flights worldwide, closed key Middle Eastern hubs and sent oil prices surging, with analysts warning of weeks of disruption.
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Dubai, the world's busiest international hub, and Doha remained shut for a third day, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded as aviation faced its biggest test since the COVID pandemic. Jordan on Monday became the latest country in the region to partially close its airspace.
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