Turbulent times for Gulf carriers

It has been an abnormally bruising period for carriers in the Middle East, with many facing issues far removed from the problems of yields and load factors that usually exercise the minds of airline CEOs. External political events have had a considerable effect in determining the fortunes—at least in the short term—of several of the region’s airlines. A cluster of carriers found themselves at the center of the US and UK ban on personal electronic devices (PEDs) being ...