CAPE TOWN - The United States (US) President Donald Trump has warned Iran against any further retaliation following coordinated American and Israeli airstrikes.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed over the weekend alongside several top Iranian security officials.
The Middle East Conflict has shaken global diplomacy and disrupted international travel.
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The CEO of the Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa, George Mothema this has had an even bigger impact to Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, who have worked very hard to create a hub system that connects everybody throughout the different continents.
"The implication is quite huge from an aviation point of view. It is a headache for us. We've got four of our airlines that are impacted from a South African point of view," he said.
Mothema said they cannot rule out the possibility of the conflict going on for weeks.
"For as long as the escalations continue, that would mean that the airspace in the Gulf would continue to be closed. And that in itself would obviously create more headaches for a lot of countries, including ourselves."
Despite this disruption and many travellers left stranded Mathema remains confident that airlines are doing enough to ensure that customers are being accommodated.