The number of passengers at Dubai International Airport plummeted by 31 percent in the first half of the year compared with the same period last year, according to the state-owned airport operator.
BusinessMajor airlines from the Arab oil countries in the Persian Gulf - such as Emirates and Qatar Airways - are slowly increasing the number of flights to and from the region again, despite Iran's continued attacks on targets in those countries.
BusinessDespite the airspace being largely closed, travel companies are now trying to bring Swedish travelers home from destinations in the Middle East. Both TUI and Apollo have managed to bring some of their travelers home.
SwedenSome flights have taken off from the United Arab Emirates, but airspace is still largely closed in the Gulf region - more than 12,000 flights have been cancelled. It's all about how much risk you're willing to take, says aviation safety expert David Learmount.
BusinessThousands of flights have been canceled in connection with the attacks on Iran. One factor could be decisive in whether affected travelers can count on compensation.
BusinessThousands of Swedes are stranded at the air hubs in Dubai and Doha. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not know how they will get home. "We cannot do much," says Svante Liljegren, head of the consular unit.
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