Gulf Carriers Restore Flights, Eroding Asian Airlines' Iran-War Route Windfall
✈️ AVIATION — Asian carriers won the rerouting windfall. Now they're losing it. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Gulf carriers grounding during Hormuz disruption handed Asian airlines a rare pricing window on Europe routes. Restoration signals Gulf operators are betting on stabilization — before Doha delivers any deal. Asian carriers now face margin compression precisely as fuel costs remain elevated. The market is pricing de-escalation; the strait isn't there yet.
