Continued escalation in the Middle East has caused Brussels Airport to lose around 50,000 passengers in April, equaling the losses recorded in March, the airport operator said on Wednesday, Anadolu reports.

The decline is linked to reduced flight operations to destinations in the region, according to a statement released on Tuesday.

“There are currently no flights to Tel Aviv or “Doha and, although flights to Dubai and Abu Dhabi have resumed in recent weeks, frequencies remain lower than last year. This situation again resulted in a loss of 50,000 passengers in April,” the statement said. passengers.

Cargo activity also increased during the month, with the airport handling 73,964 metric tons of cargo, an increase of more than 6 percent compared to April last year.

Regional tensions have escalated since the U.S. and Israel launched a joint military campaign against Iran on February 28, prompting retaliation from Tehran against Israel as well as U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf. along with closing the Strait of Hormuz.

A ceasefire came into effect on April 8 through Pakistani mediation, but talks in Islamabad failed to produce a lasting agreement. The ceasefire was later extended by US President Donald Trump without a specific deadline.

Due to the regional escalation, some airlines have suspended flights to the Middle East and the Persian Gulf regions for security reasons.

Source: prizrenpost