CATHAY PACIFIC DELAYS MIDDLE EAST FLIGHTS AS US AND IRAN TRADE ATTACKS
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Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has postponed resuming direct flights to the Middle East amid recent signs that the Iran crisis is rekindling. The airline said on Friday that its daily passenger flights to Dubai would be postponed until October 25, while its four weekly services to Riyadh would be delayed to October 26.
Earlier this month, the airline said it planned to resume passenger services to the two destinations on September 1, following signs of de-escalation under a...
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- News - South China Morning Post: Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has postponed resuming direct flights to the Middle East amid recent signs that the Iran crisis is rekindling.
- News - South China Morning Post: The airline said on Friday that its daily passenger flights to Dubai would be postponed until October 25, while its four weekly services to Riyadh would be delayed to October 26.
- News - South China Morning Post: Earlier this month, the airline said it planned to resume passenger services to the two destinations on September 1, following signs of de-escalation under a...
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- Topic: CHINA — the feed headline centres on CATHAY, PACIFIC, DELAYS, MIDDLE, EAST.
- Original feed: News - South China Morning Post.
- Published: 17 Jul 2026, 12:10 UK.
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