Dubai's status as a global travel hub and luxury tourist destination is being tested, as the US and Israeli conflict with Iran disrupts air travel. Just over a week into the war , thousands of flights have been canceled or rerouted, the price of oil has surged, and United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said on Saturday that increases to airfare prices would "probably start quick," following the spike in fuel prices, CNBC reported. Oil prices surpassed $100 a barrel this weekend for the first time