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- The Gulf detour: how the Middle East slump is redrawing Europe–Asia air travel
Middle East air traffic fell 14.6% in August, reversing five months of recovery, and October’s attacks on Saudi airports have added a second shock. The passengers are not disappearing: direct Europe–Asia flying keeps growing at double digits, but on longer routes and at record fuel prices.
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