# International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-17**: Cathay Pacific postpones Mideast flights — Cathay Pacific announces indefinite deferral of freighter service to Riyadh (originally planned Aug 1) and pushes passenger flights to Dubai and Riyadh to Oct 25 and 26.
- **2026-07**: Cargolux halts Middle East restart — Cargolux informs customers that flights to Dubai, Kuwait, Bahrain, Doha, Dammam, and Riyadh remain suspended due to drone and missile attacks; only Muscat operates.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Cathay Pacific Halts Mideast Cargo Flights, Risking 12% Capacity Drop
2026-07-20 19:00:42 · Sentiment: Very Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Cathay Pacific and Cargolux have suspended cargo services to key Gulf hubs after renewed US-Iran hostilities, threatening to erase the recent 4% YoY air cargo capacity recovery and potentially replicate the earlier 12% drop. Shippers face imminent rate spikes and rerouting challenges on Asia-Europe lanes.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/cathay-pacific-mideast-cargo-halt-iran-war-capacity

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