Day: March 22, 2026
Waltz: U.S. allies starting to ‘come around’ to reopen Strait of Hormuz
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Aircraft were taking off just minutes before a drone struck a fuel tank at Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates on Monday, while around a dozen flights had departed in the preceding 30 minutes, News.Az reports, citing The Wall Street Journal.
The report highlights the risks faced by commercial aviation operating near conflict zones, as hundreds of airlines continue to resume flights to the Middle East despite ongoing hostilities.
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The current conflict brings fears of a tragedy like the one that happened in 2020, where the Iranian regime accidentally shot down a passenger jet and killed the 176 people inside.
“This is war. Why are they flying in the path of missiles?” Kourosh Doustshenas, whose partner was among the victims, told The Journal.
According to the report, pilots, security specialists, and industry executives are also raising similar fears about a possible accident, saying that the risk of a plane being hit by a missile, a drone, or even an air-defense system by mistake is high.
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Aircraft were taking off just minutes before a drone struck a fuel tank at Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates on Monday, while around a dozen flights had departed in the preceding 30 minutes, News.Az reports, citing The Wall Street Journal.
The report highlights the risks faced by commercial aviation operating near conflict zones, as hundreds of airlines continue to resume flights to the Middle East despite ongoing hostilities.
***
The current conflict brings fears of a tragedy like the one that happened in 2020, where the Iranian regime accidentally shot down a passenger jet and killed the 176 people inside.
“This is war. Why are they flying in the path of missiles?” Kourosh Doustshenas, whose partner was among the victims, told The Journal.
According to the report, pilots, security specialists, and industry executives are also raising similar fears about a possible accident, saying that the risk of a plane being hit by a missile, a drone, or even an air-defense system by mistake is high.
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The post WSJ: Planes are landing, taking off within five minutes of missile alerts in UAE first appeared on October Surprise 2016 – octobersurprise2016.org.
Airlines operating routes to the Gulf hub are continuing services, but demand appears to have dropped significantly, leading to unusually sparse cabins. Aviation sources say the decline in passenger numbers reflects shifting travel patterns and possible concerns among travellers, News.Az reports.
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Despite the reduced demand, carriers have not broadly suspended operations, instead maintaining schedules while adjusting capacity where necessary.
Dubai, one of the world’s busiest international transit hubs, typically sees high volumes of passengers connecting between Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The current situation marks a notable departure from normal traffic levels.
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The post Dubai flights operate with sharply reduced passenger numbers – VIDEO first appeared on The South Caucasus News – SouthCaucasusNews.com.
The post Dubai flights operate with sharply reduced passenger numbers first appeared on October Surprise 2016 – octobersurprise2016.org.
Airlines operating routes to the Gulf hub are continuing services, but demand appears to have dropped significantly, leading to unusually sparse cabins. Aviation sources say the decline in passenger numbers reflects shifting travel patterns and possible concerns among travellers, News.Az reports.
***
Despite the reduced demand, carriers have not broadly suspended operations, instead maintaining schedules while adjusting capacity where necessary.
Dubai, one of the world’s busiest international transit hubs, typically sees high volumes of passengers connecting between Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The current situation marks a notable departure from normal traffic levels.
The post Dubai flights operate with sharply reduced passenger numbers – VIDEO appeared first on azeritimes.com.
The post Dubai flights operate with sharply reduced passenger numbers – VIDEO first appeared on The South Caucasus News – SouthCaucasusNews.com.

