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Middle East airspace continues to close, forcing airlines to adjust their operating schedules. On the Vietnam - Doha route, 6 flights were canceled, affecting nearly 1,400 passengers. Download Qatar Airways (QR) announced the cancellation of 6 passenger flights on the Ho Chi Minh City - Doha and Hanoi - Doha routes on March 17 with nearly 1,400 passengers affected. The Vietnam Aviation Administration (Ministry of Construction) has continued to update and assess the impact of the conflict in the Middle East region on Vietnamese aviation. Middle East airspace continues to be closed. Specifically, from 2:00 p.m. (local time) on March 15) to 2:59 (local time) March 16, FIR Doha is completely closed to flight operations, except for State flights, medical flights and search and rescue flights when approved in advance. Next, from 3:00 a.m. (local time) to 2:00 p.m. (local time) on March 16, Doha FIR closed for transit flights. In the above context, Qatar Airways (QR) announced the cancellation of 6 passenger flights on the Ho Chi Minh City - Doha and Hanoi - Doha routes on March 17 with nearly 1,400 passengers affected. For the UAE, this region continues to apply regulatory measures and Air traffic control is strict, some airspace areas remain restricted or partially closed. Emirates airline (EK) plans to continue canceling flight pair EK364/EK365 on the Dubai - Ho Chi Minh City route and vice versa until March 25. At the same time, the airline still maintains operating flights on the Hanoi - Dubai, Dubai -Bangkok - Da Nang routes and reverses according to the previous schedule. On March 16, Etihad Airways (EY) plans to operate the pair of passenger flights EY431/EY433 on the Hanoi - Abu Dhabi route, transporting nearly 500 passengers; The airlines cargo flights are still operated as planned. As for Turkish Airlines, its passenger flights are still operating normally while cargo flights continue to have to adjust routes in the Middle East due to political instability. Aviation fuel prices have not cooled down. Regarding fuel price developments, the Vietnam Aviation Administration said that the world oil market continues to maintain high prices in the context of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East that show no signs of cooling down. During todays trading session On March 16, Brent oil prices increased to about 104-105 USD/barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) fluctuated around 99-100 USD/barrel. In the Asian aviation fuel market, the price of Jet A-1 under FOB terms in Singapore remained at about 198-200 USD/barrel, showing that refined fuel supply is still tight. In addition, the market price structure continues to maintain a state of backwardation, reflecting high spot demand while short-term supply is limited.Phan TrangSee moreMiddle East tensions fuel the fever of oil pricesSee moreConflict in the Middle East has a profound impact on the world economySee moreRedirect oil transport routes to avoid the Middle East war zoneSee moreImplement solutions to support the aviation industry in the face of the impact of the China conflict DongSee more: The Ministry of Construction requested not to organize flights over the Middle East airspace
