Expert says hard to predict when Mideast conflict air travel

Aviation expert Guy Leitch says it’s not possible to estimate how long the current air travel disruptions could last as a result of the conflict in the Middle East.
Flights in the region have been cancelled amid continued strikes by the US and Israel on Iran.
Tehran has launched barrages of missiles and drones at Israel as well as at most of the Gulf states including the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Leitch says the cessation of hostilities would determine the resumption of air travel to and from the region.
“It’s the biggest disruption we’ve had, my first was actually going to be 9/11- when we’ve seen all those aircrafts parked on the ground, unable to cross the Atlantic. Though obviously the COVID lockdown must be right up there as well. How long is this this all likely to go on, well I’m afraid I honestly don’t know how much longer the hostilities are going to go on – it might take weeks or even months.”
Leitch adds, “I suppose, in which case the airports are going to continue to stay locked down. But assuming that hostilities end, I would say it’s going to take at least three or four days, or a week before schedules and services can be restored normally.”

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