Kuwait closes airspace as Iranian attacks disrupt Gulf flights
Kuwait closed its airspace on July 18, 2026, as renewed Iranian missile and drone attacks caused another round…
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EASA instructs airlines to avoid Gulf airspace as US-Iran fighting reignites
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has told airlines not to operate in the airspace of Bahrain,…
Qatar Airways brings in former BA exec as network hits 85% of pre-crisis levels
Qatar Airways has appointed a former British Airways executive as the airline announces it has restored its flight…
Lufthansa Group moves to calm summer travel jitters around fuel supply
Lufthansa Group is taking steps to calm passenger summer travel jitters around fuel supply, insisting that there are…
Kuwaiti air defenses intercept ‘hostile’ missile and drone attacks
Kuwaiti air defenses have intercepted “hostile” missile and drone attacks, with the ceasefire between the US and Iran…
US CENTCOM says more than 200 aircraft and warships backing Iran blockade
US Central Command said on May 23, 2026, that its forces have redirected 100 commercial vessels since beginning…
Iran war cost Middle East airports 27 million passengers and $1 billion
Analysis by the Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID) claims that nine Middle…
Heathrow Airport ties Middle East conflict to 5% fall in passenger numbers
London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) has blamed a 5% fall in passenger numbers on the conflict in the Middle East…
US Navy F/A-18 disables Iranian tanker with 20mm cannon fire
A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet disabled an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on May…
Lufthansa Group cuts losses but issues fuel availability warning
Lufthansa Group posted encouraging results among its latest first quarter update but equally warned of “potentially reduced fuel…
Air France extends Iran war flight ban while security concerns remain
Air France is extending the suspension of flights to the Middle East regions while security concerns remain about…
Wizz Air CEO unfazed as O’Leary suggests rival and airBaltic ‘could go bankrupt’
The CEO of Wizz Air József Váradi appeared unfazed in comments after the Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary suggested…
Schiphol gives discount to airlines to ease Iran war impact at own expense
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) is offering airlines a discount to ease the impact of the war in Iran,…
Lufthansa shutdowns CityLine as part of urgent measures to manage fuel stresses
Lufthansa Group has initiated several measures to navigate soaring fuel costs and the impact of strikes, including the…
Zelenskyy: Ukraine trading drone defense for fuel, interceptors from Gulf states
Ukraine is exchanging its counter-drone expertise and air defense systems for crude oil, diesel fuel and interceptor missiles…
Delta ‘best positioned to navigate’ Iran turmoil despite quarter loss: CEO
Delta Air Lines is “best positioned to navigate” the fallout from the Iranian conflict despite reporting a net…
US special forces rescue second F-15E airman, two C-130s destroyed on ground
US special forces managed to rescue a second airman which had been stranded in Iran since April 3,…
US rescues one airman after F-15E shot down over Iran, search continues for second
Unverified images circulating on social media on April 3, 2026, appear to show the wreckage of a US…