{
  "id": 10372521,
  "title": "Cathay extends Dubai, Riyadh flight suspension through January as Iran war drags on",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/cathay-extends-dubai-riyadh-flight-suspension-through-january-as-iran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T05:09:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3369013/cathay-extends-dubai-riyadh-flight-suspension-through-january-iran-war-drags"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has extended its suspension of passenger flights to the Middle East until the end of January next year, marking the third postponement since the US-Israel war on Iran began. The airline said on Monday that passenger services to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia would remain cancelled through January 31, 2027. “Affected…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Cathay extends Dubai, Riyadh flight suspension through January as Iran war drags on",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/cathay-extends-dubai-riyadh-flight-suspension-through-january-as-iran-10373222",
        "published": "2026-09-28T05:09:23.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}