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May 5, 2026

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Dubai and Middle East Flight Disruption: the Latest Updates as Iran Launches New Attacks on UAE
SOURCE: CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER, 5/5

Despite the US and Iran's extended ceasefire agreement, the UAE received 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles and four drone attacks on Monday, 4 May, the first attacks in almost a month. As a result, there were a small number of cancellations and delays as aircraft had to be rerouted, with FlightRadar24 reporting several flights were diverted to Muscat, while others landed in Dubai after circling over Saudi Arabia until it was safe to descend.

 
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AVIATION

Missile Warnings Disrupt Flights at Dubai International Just Two Days After Restrictions Were Lifted (PYOK, 5/4)

Euroairlines Partners with Greater Bay Airlines to Expand in Asia (TRAVEL DAILY MEDIA, 5/5)

Spirit Airlines Shutdown Triggers Rescue Fares: What Travellers Should Know (TRAVEL + LEISURE ASIA, 5/5)

HOSPITALITY

European Hotels Set to Gain From Middle East Woes (COSTAR, 5/4)

SUSTAINABILITY

European Aviation Sector Seeks Changes to SAF Rules Amid Compliance Concerns (BIOENERGY TIMES, 5/5)

EcoCeres to set up SAF plant in Dongguan, China (RENEWABLES NOW, 5/5)

OTHER SECTORS

Iran War Strains Global Business Travel, As Companies Adjust Meeting Plans (CFO DIVE, FEATURES GBTA, 5/4)

The Future Looks Bright as Canadian Business Travel Continues to Prove Its Resilience (TRAVEL PRESS, FEATURES GBTA, 5/4)

How Travel Companies Are Approaching Agentic AI (PHOCUSWIRE, 5/5)

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The Business of Travel Podcast
New Episode: GBTA BTI – A View From Europe

     

What is the latest data telling us about business travel across Europe? In this episode of The Business of Travel, Chris Ely, Research Director, GBTA, sits down with Romain Mialane, Sales Director, Europe at Visa, to explore regional insights from the GBTA Business Travel Index (BTI), GBTA’s annual global benchmark sponsored by Visa.

What you’ll hear

  • What the latest Europe data reveals about business travel trends
  • How payments data adds context to travel activity
  • What travel managers should be watching as they plan for the next cycle
 

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This episode of GBTA's The Business of Travel breaks down the forces shaping business travel spend today and where the data signals it's heading next. GBTA Research Director Chris Ely sits down with Edward Galvin, Head of Visa Commercial Solutions, North America, to unpack insights from the GBTA Business Travel Index. Tune in for regional performance trends, the growing role of technology and AI in travel and payments, and what the forecast means for programs and suppliers.

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