Travellers are being advised not to cancel their tickets for flights through the Middle East and check with their airlines, as airspace remains closed indefinitely.
By Natasha Heap for The Conversation
If travellers cancel a ticket, they may lose some of their consumer rights and ability to claim refunds.
The US and Israeli bombing of Iran and the closure of airspace and airports is affecting all global airlines that fly through the region. The closures will have a flow-on effect, leading to significant disruption to the global airline industry that may take weeks to clear.
Tens of thousands of travellers affected
University of Auckland students Harry Burden and Gordon Piper told…