Less than four months ago, three of the world's most strategic intercontinental air crossings – Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi – were slowing down. On 28 February 2026, the American-Israeli air strikes on Iran triggered a chain reaction that the air industry had not seen since the pandemic. In a matter of hours, the airfields of Iran, Israel, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates closed or found themselves under severe restriction…
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Less than four months ago, three of the world's most strategic intercontinental air crossings – Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi – were slowing down. On 28 February 2026, the American-Israeli air strikes on Iran triggered a chain reaction that the air industry had not seen since the pandemic. In a matter of hours, the airfields of Iran, Israel, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates closed or found themselves under severe restriction…