Middle East Airspace Diversions/Cancellations

I assume all of these 747s running cargo flights into Australia over the last week or two are due to tighter availability on the reduced ME3 schedule?

Seems to be a lot of 747s on cargo runs compared to normal.
 
I assume all of these 747s running cargo flights into Australia over the last week or two are due to tighter availability on the reduced ME3 schedule?

Seems to be a lot of 747s on cargo runs compared to normal.

The lack of middle east traffic has not really had an effect on cargo, certainly there is no real increase in traffic, non of the middle eastern cities feature in the top 10 for freight
 
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I pulled the pin on my Emirates flights, I would be traveling in exactly 2 weeks and I guess its just easier knowing I have confirmed flights on Cathay that have been operating.
 
Looks like a two week period for some to get flights moving.

Oil has crashed went into the 80s briefly before.

Missiles are still being fired by Iran - a lot of the IRG cells operate autonomously so there’s going to have to be a leap of faith for airlines to resume flights - at least in the early days.
 
It would be ridiculous for airlines to resume operations during the ceasfire which probably won't even last two weeks. I have no confidence in any of the three trouble makers that it will last two weeks.

Frankly, priority is getting as many ships through the straight as possible....
 

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