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Iran war hits Dubai and Gatwick airports as passenger numbers plunge

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Neutral summary

Dubai International Airport (DXB) served 31.5 million passengers in the first half of 2026, down 31.3% from the same period a year earlier, its operator said, blaming the Iran war for severely disrupting air travel across the Gulf. Cargo traffic fell 28.7%. London's Gatwick airport also reported a "significant" drop in passenger numbers, down 4.7% to 19.1 million in the first half, as airlines cancelled flights to the region and holidaymakers avoided destinations such as Cyprus, Greece and Turkey, weighing on profits.

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Outlets: 11. Countries: 5. Facts in the shared core: 6.

Publication timeline

  1. · City AM (outlet profile)

    Gatwick takes ‘significant’ passenger hit from Iran war. Gatwick has suffered a “significant” decline in passenger numbers as a result of the Iran war after airlines cancelled flights to the region and holidaymakers swe…

  2. · Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)

    Gatwick profits fall as Iran war sees passenger numbers drop

  3. · The Independent (outlet profile)

    Gatwick profits fall as Iran war sees passenger numbers drop. The West Sussex airport said 19.1 million passengers travelled through the airport over the first half, down 4.7% compared with a year earlier.

  4. · Evening Standard (outlet profile)

    Gatwick profits fall as Iran war sees passenger numbers drop. The West Sussex airport said 19.1 million passengers travelled through the airport over the first half, down 4.7% compared with a year earlier.

  5. · Al-Monitor (outlet profile)

    Dubai's DXB first-half passenger traffic falls more than 30% as Iran war disrupts travel. By Federico Maccioni DUBAI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Dubai International Airport saw passenger traffic fall 31.3% in the first half of…

  6. · Коммерсантъ (outlet profile)

    Пассажиропоток аэропорта Дубая упал на 31,3% из-за войны с Ираном. В первом полугодии аэропорт Дубая принял 31,5 млн пассажиров. Это на 31,3% меньше, чем за аналогичный период годом ранее.

  7. · Telegraf (outlet profile)

    Pet miliona putnika u junu: Da li se Dubai aerodrom konačno vraća na vreme svog najvećeg sjaja?. Međunarodni aerodrom u Dubaiju (DXB) objavio je danas da je u prvoj polovini 2026. opslužio 31,5 miliona putnika, što je z…

  8. · Politika (outlet profile)

    Путнички саобраћај на аеродрому у Дубаију опао за 31,3 одсто међугодишње. Теретни саобраћај смањен за 28,7 одсто

  9. · Dnevnik (Novi Sad) (outlet profile)

    Криза у ваздушном простору погодила Дубаи: Знатан пад броја путника и летова на чувеном аеродрому. ДУБАИ – Međunarodni aerodrom u Dubaiju (DXB) objavio je da je u prvoj polovini 2026. godine opslužio 31,5 miliona putnik…

  10. · Известия (outlet profile)

    Пассажиропоток в аэропорту Дубая упал на 31% из-за войны в Иране. Международный аэропорт Дубая сообщил, что пассажиропоток в первом полугодии сократился почти на треть из-за войны в Иране. Об этом 26 августа сообщило аг…

  11. · UOL (outlet profile)

    Conflito no Oriente Médio derruba movimento no aeroporto de Dubai. O movimento de passageiros no aeroporto internacional de Dubai caiu 31,3% no primeiro semestre de 2026, influenciado por conflito no Oriente Médio

  12. · The Independent (outlet profile)

    Dubai airport reports sharp drop in second quarter traffic due to Iran war's effects. Dubai International Airport reports a sharp drop in passengers during the second quarter

  13. · The Independent (outlet profile)

    World’s busiest airport reports steep drop in traffic due to Iran war

  14. · Telegraf (outlet profile)

    Dubai izgubio trećinu putnika: Rat sa Iranom teško pogodio jedan od najvećih aerodroma sveta. Dubai International Airport (DXB) zabeležio je snažan pad saobraćaja u prvoj polovini 2026. godine, nakon što je rat sa Irano…

Factual core

  • Dubai International Airport (DXB) passenger traffic fell 31.3% in the first half of the year.
  • The fall in profits at Gatwick Airport was attributed to a decline in passenger numbers.
  • The war with Iran disrupted air traffic at Dubai International Airport (DXB) in the first half of 2026.
  • Пассажиропоток в аэропорту Дубая упал на 31% из-за войны в Иране.
  • Это на 31% меньше рекордного уровня, достигнутого годом ранее.
  • A queda no movimento de passageiros foi influenciada por conflito no Oriente Médio.

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