Summary: Cathay Group has suspended all passenger services to and from Dubai and Riyadh, and halted freighter operations to and from Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) from February 28, 2026 through May 31, 2026. This creates an active air cargo disruption affecting a major Middle East transshipment and routing corridor used for Europe-Asia freight flows, with rerouting already underway and conditions subject to further short-notice changes.
Risk Trigger: Air Cargo Service Suspension.
Strategic Detail: The suspension specifically includes freighter operations at DWC, a key cargo-focused airport, which raises immediate diversion and capacity reallocation risks for time-sensitive electronics shipments moving between Asia, the Gulf, and Europe.
Source: https://container-news.com/cathay-group-suspends-middle-east-operations/
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