Several international airlines are resuming a small number of flights from the United Arab Emirates as war-driven airspace closures strand tens of thousands of travelers.

Middle East airspace closures have created a visible gap in global flight paths, forcing long-haul reroutes, increasing fuel costs and disruption, with potential knock-on effects for schedules and fares worldwide.

Middle East unrest disrupts global air travel as airlines cancel flights worldwide, leaving passengers stranded at airports following joint U.S. and Israel military action against Iran.

The dollar rose, lifted by higher energy prices and safe-haven bids after U.S. and Israeli strikes in Iran heightened concerns about a prolonged conflict.

European financial markets are under strain as the air war in the Middle East revives concerns about an energy supply shock exacerbating inflation.

The war with Iran is causing travel and aviation chaos in the Middle East and beyond, with flights and even airports shut down from UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Israel, Bahrain and Iraq.

Hundreds of thousands of stranded travelers are scrambling to make new connections and get through to airlines on jammed phone lines and online portals after the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel shut down much of the Middle East to air travel.

Amazon Web Services said on Sunday that connectivity from one of its UAE facilities went down after "objects" hit it and sparked a fire.

Gas prices could rise 25-50 cents per gallon as Middle East tensions threaten global oil supplies after strikes on Iran killed Supreme Leader Khamenei.