Airlines

At least 12 flights operated by Emirates, Air Arabia and flydubai were listed as cancelled on the airlines’ official flight-status pages, affecting services from Dubai and Sharjah

The European Commission is considering expanding the scheme to emissions from flights departing the EU as part of a review due next month

From Emirates to Lufthansa, airlines worldwide are suspending routes, cutting frequencies and reshaping schedules as regional tensions disrupt aviation

Fuel is the second-largest expense for air carriers after labour, typically accounting for about 27 per cent of operating expenses, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Global carriers continue to suspend routes as regional airspace disruption hits Dubai, Doha and beyond.

Jet fuel prices, which were around $85 to $90 per barrel before US-Israeli strikes on Iran, have soared to between $150 and $200

Jet fuel prices, which were around $85 to $90 per barrel prior to the conflict, have increased sharply to between $150 and $200 per barrel in recent days

The approvals, confirmed by Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu on social media, come in the aftermath of widespread flight cancellations and scheduling turmoil at IndiGo earlier this month

The FAA instructed airlines to cut 4 per cent of daily flights starting on Friday at 40 major airports because of air traffic control safety concerns

As the crisis entered a new phase following the US attack on Iranian nuclear sites, some airlines moved to cancel flights to hubs like Dubai and Doha