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Indian Airlines Increase Fuel Surcharges Amid Rising Aviation Fuel Costs
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Indian Airlines Increase Fuel Surcharges Amid Rising Aviation Fuel Costs

Indian airlines, including IndiGo, Air India, and Akasa Air, are implementing and increasing fuel surcharges on tickets due to soaring aviation fuel costs. Airlines typically raise these surcharges when fuel prices climb, as aviation fuel is one of their highest operating expenses.

Over 70 Middle East flights canceled, diverted
Worldhinduhindustan-timesphilstar1mo ago3 sources

Over 70 Middle East flights canceled, diverted

Seventy-two international flights to and from Riyadh, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bahrain and Kuwait have been canceled and three more diverted as a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East…

Motorway closure heaps misery on commuters, transporters, traders
PoliticswapoDawnPremium Times2mo ago3 sources

Motorway closure heaps misery on commuters, transporters, traders

PESHAWAR: The prolonged closure of the Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway (M-1) by the PTI activists heaped misery on commuters, transporters and traders. The ruling party’s leaders and workers have closed M-1 at Swabi rest area since last Friday to demand early treatment of their incarcerated leader, Imran Khan, for “vision loss”. The closure of M-1, the main artery connecting Peshawar with the rest of the country, has put the Grand Trunk Road, the other major road, under immense strain as the neglected highway is unable to cater to the traffic diverted from the motorway. Also, the GT Road is facing closures by PTI activists, causing massive inconvenience to people travelling to attend urgent business meetings and exams, take international flights from Islamabad airport and seek treatment. The businessmen, whose supplies have got stuck along the road, are also distressed. Businessmen wonder why PTI govt troubling people of KP Jan Mulk, a businessman, who was travelling from Islamabad to Peshawar on Sunday evening, told Dawn that he left Islamabad at around 4:30pm and reached Attock at around 6:30pm before finding himself caught in a huge traffic jam at Attock crossing. “Hundreds of vehicles were stuck in a long traffic grid lock and there was not even any way to turn back,” he said. The businessman said that the Attock traffic gridlock forced him to return and spend the night in Islamabad before coming to Peshawar next morning. “There were women, children and elderly, with a large number of them being on foot due to road closure and unavailability of public transport,” he said. Mr Mulk said transporters in Attock were charging commuters Rs1,000 for a trip to Rawalpindi. Khan Zaman Afridi, president of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Transporters Association, told Dawn that road closures had made life difficult for transports. “Nearly 3,000 vehicles leave Peshawar General Bus Stand on a daily basis but the number has dropped to around 1500 due to road closures,” he said. Mr Afridi said almost all public transport used the M-1 and now its closure has diverted all the traffic to the GT Road and a usual trip of two to three hours on motorway was taking over 10 hours on GT Road. “GT Road is not old GT Road and is full of potholes and full of vans, Qingqi motorcycle-rickshaws and push carts, so it is very difficult to traverse and now, the entire motorway traffic has been diverted to it, causing massive traffic snarl,” he said. Mr Afridi said that due to the road closures, many people had stopped travelling, and commuter arrivals at bus stands had almost halved as only people who had to attend urgent business meetings travelled in compulsion. “It is ironic that the KP government is inflicting pain on its own people,” he said. A representative of Faisal Movers told Dawn that his transport company had stopped its Peshawar-Islamabad operations since the start of the M-1 closure. Junaid Altaf, president of KP Chamber of Commerce and Industry, questioned the rationale for the motorway closure. “Who are they troubling? Is it the people of KP or residents of Punjab and Sindh who are being affected due to the M-1 closure?” Mr Altaf said that KP chief minister and his cabinet had been sitting in Islamabad for the past many days, leaving their offices and official duties unattended. He said that the prolonged closure of Pak-Afghan border points had already ruined the province’s business community and now, the politicians didn’t understand that the trucks stranded on the road to KP carried raw material to factories in the province and prolonged closure was hurting the business community as well as the economy of the province. “If PTI thinks the people of KP deserve this for voting them to the powers, then it is ok and we deserve it,” he said. Malik Sohni, president of All Pakistan Agriculture Produce Traders Federation, told Dawn that road closures had resulted in an over 10pc increase in the vegetable prices in the provincial capital. He said that in the current season, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, okra, garlic, peas and leafy vegetables were transported from Punjab to Peshawar. Mr Sohni said that as vegetables were perishable, prolonged blockages not only caused spoilage but also drove the prices up. “Prices automatically go up when fresh supplies don’t reach on time,” he said. Published in Dawn, February 17th, 2026

Iran Partially Reopens Airspace for International Flights
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Iran Partially Reopens Airspace for International Flights

Iran has announced the partial reopening of its airspace for international flights, including six airports, after a period of closure. However, some airlines remain hesitant to resume operations.

Restaurants face LPG supply crisis, NRAI warns of ‘catastrophic closures’
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Restaurants face LPG supply crisis, NRAI warns of ‘catastrophic closures’

The National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) has warned of potential catastrophic closures for restaurants due to the West Asia crisis impacting LPG supply, with the Delhi government now assuring normal LPG supply and no shortage amid these concerns.

Airspace closed, thousands of flights disrupted amid U.S.-Iran conflict
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Airspace closed, thousands of flights disrupted amid U.S.-Iran conflict

Key transit airports, including Dubai and Abu Dhabi in ‌the UAE, and Doha in Qatar, were shut or severely restricted as much of the region’s airspace remained closed

Air India cancels 28 Europe, US, Canada flights on March 1 amid Middle East tensions
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Air India cancels 28 Europe, US, Canada flights on March 1 amid Middle East tensions

Air India has cancelled 28 international flights to Europe, the US, and Canada on March 1st due to the escalating Middle East situation. The airline cited safety concerns for passengers and staff following coordinated strikes in the region. Affected travelers are being notified and offered alternative arrangements to minimize disruption.

Airlines Globally Adjust Operations and Strategies Amid Surging Fuel Costs and Middle East Tensions
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Airlines Globally Adjust Operations and Strategies Amid Surging Fuel Costs and Middle East Tensions

Budget airlines worldwide, including Vietnamese carriers, are cutting international flights due to surging fuel costs and disrupted air traffic from Middle East tensions. Meanwhile, some airlines like Lufthansa are foregoing kerosene price hedging, hoping for a swift end to the Iran war, while Philippine transport workers strike over high fuel costs.

PIA raises fuel surcharge as Gulf crisis drives up costs
BusinessDawnexpress-tribune1mo ago2 sources

PIA raises fuel surcharge as Gulf crisis drives up costs

Airlines in Pakistan, including Pakistan International Airlines, are raising fuel surcharges after war in the Gulf disrupted regional air routes and canceled about 300 flights from the country in recent days, airline officials and flight data show. PIA spokesman Abdullah Khan told Reuters that fuel costs have risen 34 per cent due to the Gulf crisis. He added that the airline was raising fuel surcharges on domestic flights by $20 and up to $100 on international flights. In the past 12 da...

LIST: Canceled flights on Friday, March 6
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LIST: Canceled flights on Friday, March 6

MANILA, Philippines — Several flights to and from the Middle East continued to be canceled on Friday, March 6 due to rising military tensions in the region.

Middle East crisis grounds hundreds of Nigeria passengers
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Middle East crisis grounds hundreds of Nigeria passengers

Hundreds of Nigerian passengers are stranded after the Middle East crisis forced widespread airspace closures, impacting international flights. Read More: https://punchng.com/middle-east-crisis-grounds-hundreds-of-nigeria-passengers/