Fares of non-stop flights skyrocket as Dubai shuts for connecting flights

Air ticket prices to Western destinations have soared to a record high after operations at Dubai airport, a critical global transit hub, were suspended amid explosions in the city during the Iran-Israel conflict. An Economy class ticket on a non-stop flight from Delhi to London's Heathrow Airport for March 2 was priced at ₹1,56,500, more than double its typical fare.