Remote Spanish airport signals impact of Iran conflict | DW News

0:00 Its huge parking lot for planes is an indicator

0:02 of how the war in the Middle East is impacting airlines.

0:06 Terruel airport in eastern Spain has

0:08 been filling up with grounded longhaul jets.

0:10 In recent weeks, around 20 Qatar Airways aircraft have been parked here.

0:14 Tool airport's general manager told DW,

0:17 "As the conflict disrupts airspace and raises operational risks,

0:21 airlines are repositioning parts of their fleets by pulling

0:24 aircraft out of service and placing them on standby.

0:27 The airport was already described as a graveyard for planes during the pandemic.

0:31 Now it's sort of like a parking lot for the aviation industry.

0:34 This time because of the Iran war.

0:36 The former military base is a strategic choice.

0:38 No passenger traffic, vast amounts of space,

0:41 and a dry climate make it an ideal parking lot for widebody jets.

0:45 That kind of flexibility helps airlines,

0:47 but lastm minute cancellations are still headache for passengers.