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 in the United Arab Emirates would be postponed until October 25. Its four weekly flights to Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh would be delayed until October 26. Earlier this month, the airline said it planned to resume passenger services to the two destinations on September 1,...