Emirates flies full flights out of Dubai, near-empty ones back

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Emirates airline is experiencing severely lopsided passenger loads, with flights to Dubai near-full but return flights nearly empty as travelers avoid the Persian Gulf region due to the ongoing war. The imbalance highlights significant operational and financial challenges for the world's largest international airline.

Emirates is operating flights to Dubai that are near-empty in some cases as travellers avoid the Persian Gulf, highlighting the challenges for the world’s largest international airline to restore its network amid a protracted war. Flights from destinations in the US and continental Europe have been hit the hardest, with planes returning from Prague or Budapest only about 5 to 10 per cent occupied, according to data compiled by the Dubai-based airline. Several aircraft returning from New York...