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Dubai Airport Loses 30% of Passengers as Iran War Reshapes Gulf Air Travel

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Dubai Airport Loses 30% of Passengers as Iran War Reshapes Gulf Air Travel

✈️ DUBAI — The world's busiest airport is bleeding passengers while oil still flows for some. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: DXB's 30% drop is a hard economic number behind the diplomatic abstraction. UAE suspended Iran financial ties; airspace uncertainty and regional risk pricing crushed transit demand. European carriers routing through Dubai face compounding losses. This is Gulf soft power — not just jet fuel — taking structural damage the longer Hormuz stays choked.

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