European airlines are increasing direct service to parts of Asia and Africa as travelers pull back from itineraries that rely on Middle East stopovers, according to a Euronews report.
The shift comes as conflict-related disruptions continue to affect aviation in and around the Gulf, prompting airlines to adjust schedules and passengers to reconsider routes that once relied heavily on hubs such as Dubai and Doha. Reuters reported on March 10 that Lufthansa Group added extra long-haul flights after seeing stronger demand on routes to Asia and Africa. British Airways said on March 16 that it had added extra flights to Bangkok and Singapore in response to disruption tied to “the situation in the Middle East.”
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Source: https://travelnoire.com/european-airlines-direct-flights-asia-africa
