Expectations re the Middle East.

[Bad_azz]

The government is talking about introducing work from home rules after Lebaran to reduce fuel usage.

And it seems they are implementing them as soon as the holiday is over.

 

[jstar]

For those with European roots or WNI residing there, the impact on travel cots is huge.

The last week the prices have been triple since all three ME airlines were severely affected. So people coming from Europe for pulang kampung had to pay business class prices ( > €2.200 ) for their economy ticket.

KLM and AirFrance (its sister airline) indicated that they would not fly to Dubai and the Saudi cities of Riyadh and Dammam until May 17.

The German airline Lufthansa, with subsidiaries such as Brussels Airlines, ITA Airways and Swiss, will avoid multiple destinations in the Middle East for a longer period of time due to the war in the region, the group announced on Monday. Flights to airports such as Abu Dhabi, Amman, Beirut, Dammam, Riyadh, Erbil, Muscat and Tehran have been suspended until October 24. Flights to Dubai and Tel Aviv are suspended until the end of May, according to Lufthansa.

Qatar Airways‘ services for Europe are focused on major hubs, including London Heathrow, Paris, Frankfurt, Berlin, Rome, and Madrid. They will operate a revised limited number of flights to 28 March 2026.

Emirates is running approximately 300 flights daily (around 60% of their typical schedule). Flights until 15 April can be rescheduled or refunded.

Etihad currently offers flights to Frankfurt, London (Heathrow), Madrid, Milan (Malpensa), Paris, Rome, and Zurich. So not to all their European destinations.

All three Middle Eastern airlines service Jakarta and Bali (again).

 

[Helpful Herbert]

I just cancelled my Emirates flight and booked Singapore Airlines instead. I prefer not having to dodge missiles when I fly!

 

[harryopal1]

I just cancelled my Emirates flight and booked Singapore Airlines instead. I prefer not having to dodge missiles when I fly!

Emirates could turn this into a promotional opportunity. First to spot the missile gets an upgrade to business class