{
  "id": 10561522,
  "title": "Cathay Pacific extends Dubai, Riyadh flight suspensions through January 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/cathay-pacific-extends-dubai-riyadh-flight-suspensions-through-10561522",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T23:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press-hongkongfp",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/09/29/cathay-pacific-extends-dubai-riyadh-flight-suspensions-through-january-2027/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cathay Pacific has announced that flights to Dubai and Riyadh will remain suspended through January 2027 due to ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The airline informed passengers that the suspension will continue until January 31, 2027. The decision follows the initial suspension of flights in March after the US and Israel launched military strikes on Iran, killing its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Since then, Iran has retaliated with attacks across the Middle East, prompting other airlines to suspend services to some destinations and reroute flights away from regional airspace. Initially, Cathay Pacific planned to resume daily flights to Dubai and four-times-weekly flights to Riyadh from September; however, the airline reversed its decision in mid-July due to the latest developments in the region, advising affected travelers to rebook or receive a refund for their flights. The conflict remains unresolved, with the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial route for global oil transportation, still blocked. Oil prices have surged recently, and US President Donald Trump has indicated that the US may consider renewed strikes against Iran following Houthi rebels' attacks on Riyadh.",
  "summary": "Cathay Pacific flights to Dubai and Riyadh will remain suspended until January amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the airline has announced. In a press statement on Monday, Cathay Pacific said flights to the cities up to January 31, 2027, would be cancelled. Hong Kong’s flag carrier first halted flights to Dubai and Riyadh […]",
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        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "Cathay Pacific extends Dubai, Riyadh flight suspensions through January 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/cathay-pacific-extends-dubai-riyadh-flight-suspensions-through",
        "published": "2026-09-28T23:40:00.000Z"
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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."
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