How passenger planes keep flying during a war
Airspace over Iran and the Gulf remains severely restricted following missile strikes, putting additional pressure on airlines.
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"The brain can only give that amount of concentration at that level of intensity for 20-30 minutes."
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"In this case, we all knew that there was something brewing in the Middle East. It was a matter of when - not if."
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Airspace over Iran and the Gulf remains severely restricted following missile strikes, putting additional pressure on airlines.
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