E188 - Why Dubai Is in Serious Trouble — And U.S. Allies tell Trump "No" to Helping

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Iran struck Dubai International Airport for the fourth time — the busiest international airport in the world. Flights suspended. Every major international carrier pulled out. War risk premiums are up somewhere between 300 and 1,000 percent depending on the source. Emirates was still running a limited schedule, and I want to talk about what that means for a flight crew managing fuel state and divert options in an active threat environment. 

We also cover why the reduced Iranian drone and missile launch numbers ma...