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Global Travel Chaos: Hundreds of Thousands Stranded as Middle East Airspace Shuts Down
Global Travel Chaos: Hundreds of Thousands Stranded as Middle East Airspace Shuts Down On March 1, 2026, the world woke up to a transformed aviation map. What was once a bustling corridor connecting East and West has become a “no-go zone.” Following a dramatic escalation in regional conflict—marked by joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran and subsequent retaliatory barrages—at least eight nations have shuttered their airspace, leaving hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded in a logistical nightmare of historic proportions. From the high-tech terminals of Dubai to the crowded gates of New Delhi...