What The Iran War Means For Air Travelers
CNBC·2026-03-05 17:00

More than a million passengers have been affected by flight cancellations since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran over the weekend. I was stranded outside of the country. All flights had been canceled, UAE airspace closed.The Iranians are targeting the airports to create political pressure as they slow down commerce, they slow down business, they disrupt travel, they disrupt the tourism industry. If this goes on for a month or five weeks, that will create economic hardship. I cover airli ...