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UAE / Dubai
−66% (March peak)
Drone attack near Dubai Airport; near-total flight suspension at peak
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Qatar
288 of 308 flights cancelled
Hamad International near-shutdown at peak crisis; long-haul transits grounded
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Saudi Arabia
−14% Q1 2026
Riyadh & Jeddah bookings slumped; Vision 2030 tourism targets at risk
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Bahrain
92 of 93 flights cancelled
Effectively total airspace shutdown at peak; limited recovery since
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Spain
+32% flight bookings
9.1M visitors in April (new monthly record); targeting 100M for full year 2026
Boosted by Winter Olympics spotlight + displaced Gulf-bound travellers
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Portugal / Greece / France
+5–8% bookings
All recording record summer advance bookings; airline capacity on US & UK routes up 6%
Biggest surprise winner; business travel + safe-haven perception driving demand