Overview
- Cirium reports at least 43,100 cancellations in the Gulf through March 10, with 55% of scheduled movements not flown.
- The five largest regional airlines canceled about 16,500 flights between February 28 and March 9, disrupting roughly 3.7 million journeys.
- Qatar Airways saw nearly 94% of its services canceled, while Emirates and Etihad have restarted some flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
- Doha, after a total shutdown, is now permitting limited movements, according to Flightradar24 data.
- Estimated lost ticket revenue for the main Gulf carriers totals at least $1.6 billion, as Australia and New Zealand suspensions to Europe force longer reroutes and push up fares.