The global crossroads for air travel, the Middle East, has become more challenging for airlines due to rising tensions forcing airlines to curtail services as a safety precaution, reports BNN Bloomberg.
The war between Israel and Hamas, in a region already studded with hot zones, has added to the complications of flying between east and west, and the recent outbreak has led to a decline in international travel demand.
Airline operators avoid Iranian airspace, pushing long-distance traffic toward the west, over Iraq.
Local conflicts in the Middle East have made Yemen, Syria, and Sudan no-fly zones for most airlines.
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