Cathay Pacific delays Middle East flights as US-Iran tensions resurface

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has postponed resuming direct flights to the Middle East amid recent signs that the Iran crisis is rekindling. The airline said on Friday that its daily passenger flights to Dubai would be postponed until October 25, while its four weekly services to Riyadh would be delayed to October 26. Earlier this month, the airline had said it planned to resume passenger services to the two destinations on September 1, following signs of de-escalation amid a...