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Demand for Middle East airlines fell 46.6 per cent in April, making it the worst-performing region in the world, Iata says. Reuters

Middle East worst-performing aviation market in April

Regional airlines reported a near-50% collapse in demand, pushing global air traffic into negative territory, according to Iata

Emirates breaks ground on $5.1bn engineering complex at Dubai South

Heathrow expansion could be delivered by rival company

InterviewAbu Dhabi's tourism plans for 2030 on course despite war uncertainty

Emirates to offer 20-week bonus after posting record profit

Emirates airline posts record $5.4bn annual profit

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The IRGC conducting a military drill in the Strait of Hormuz. Gulf airlines need to prepare contingency flight paths if rerouting or cancellations become necessary. EPA

AnalysisGulf airlines could face costly reroutes as US-Iran tension threatens airspace

Detours of two to three hours on a wide‑body aircraft could add more than $6,000 per flight hour in operating costs, say analysts

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Paul Griffiths, chief executive of Dubai Airports. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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