In the past 72 hours, this industry has been devastated.

On February 28, 2026, the US and Israel jointly launched the “Epic Fury” operation against Iran, and Iran retaliated with attacks on Gulf airports. Within 72 hours, over 11,000 flights were canceled, and more than one million passengers were stranded, leading to the complete shutdown of the three major Gulf super hubs.

The uniqueness of this crisis lies in the fact that Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Kuwait’s civilian airports—these hubs are precisely the “last passage” for Eurasian routes after the Russian airspace closure in 2022…