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July 21, 2026

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Airlines Suspend Middle East Flights to Dubai, Riyadh and Beirut amid Renewed US-Iran Conflict
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL NEWS, 7/21

International carriers are extending flight suspensions across parts of the Middle East amid escalating tension in the region.

The US military carried out its 10th night of consecutive strikes against Iranian military targets on Monday, which it said were aimed at protecting commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

 
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Strikes to Disrupt Air Travel in Italy on Tuesday (BUSINESS TRAVEL NEWS EUROPE, 7/20)

Turkish Airlines Pursues New Acquisitions Across Asia, Latin America (TÜRKİYE TODAY, 7/21)

Congress Listens to GBTA: New TSA Security Bills Could Cut Your Client's Wait Times (TRAVEL AGENT CENTRAL, FEATURES GBTA, 7/20)

Uganda Airlines' Boeing Deal Covers Four MAX 8s and Four Dreamliners (FLIGHTGLOBAL, 7/21)

5 Business Class Seats So Private That Passengers Forget They Are on a Plane (SIMPLE FLYING, 7/20)

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Air Canada Joins Forces With Airbus on SAF Investment Fund (AVIATION WEEK, 7/20)

IATA Criticises Proposed Changes to EU Emissions Trading Scheme (BUSINESS TRAVEL NEWS EUROPE, 7/20)

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Spotnana to Roll Out 'Multi-Agent AI Architecture' (THE BUSINESS TRAVEL MAGAZINE, 7/20)

New Rules of Engagement: What Event Planners Really Want in a Venue (MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS ASIA, 7/21)

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