Aviation, tourism, agriculture... the economic sectors hit by the Middle East conflict

Paris, France: The conflict in the Middle East is impacting numerous economic sectors and not only in the region, both by direct disruptions and risin...

Paris, France: The conflict in the Middle East is impacting numerous economic sectors and not only in the region, both by direct disruptions and rising fuel prices.

Aviation

Airlines bore an immediate impact from the outbreak of hostilities as they cancelled flights to the region.

While airlines based in the Middle East account for only 9.5 percent of global capacity, they play an outsized role they have developed into a major hub for long-haul travel between Europe and Asia.

These airlines have been particularly hard hit.