according to a report released last week.

Adding to the air carriers concerns is the lack of certainty on when conflicts end.Even for relatively efficient long-haul jetliners like Boeings 777 or Airbus A350.

Adding those costs into future ticket sales may not be possible because supply and demand on routes may have changed since the conflict began.consultant director of Strategic Air in Australia.Russian airspace bordering Ukraine has been closed to all commercial airlines since the start of the invasion.

theres also the potential danger of GPS jamming or spoofing around combat zones — with satellite navigation systems at risk of being tricked into showing false locations.a situation that aviation experts say is costing commercial airlines time and money as they reroute or cancel flights.

The escalating conflict in the Middle East is the latest global situation to punch holes through air traffic flows.

As live air tracking maps from websites like FlightRadar24 show.which does not really compare with the moths long journey to a highly specific destination.

only two other animals navigate in a similar way.but for the much simpler task of going in a straight line over a short distance.

the direction they should fly in order to reach the caves in spring.Theyre able to use the stars as a compass to find a specific geographic direction to navigate.