A Southwest Airlines flight from Albuquerque to Baltimore was forced to make an emergency landing in Tulsa on Monday after the cockpit windshield suddenly shattered while at cruising altitude. The Boeing 737-700 was approximately one hour into the three-hour flight when cracks began to form in the glass before it fractured.
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‘Ghost Airport’? Sri Lanka Proposes Solution For Emirates & Qatar Airways Amid Disruptions
- Guest authors
- April 3, 2026
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As most of our viewers will already know, Gulf carriers like Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad, have a business model based on connecting traffic and getting travelers through their hubs rather than mainly serving those cities. Yes, there have been pushes to increase tourism and commerce in cities like Doha, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi, but connecting traffic remains the largest part of Gulf airline business models.But unfortunately for these carriers, it continues to be an uncertain situation as their operations have been impacted by the war in the region. Unable to conduct ‘business as usual’, one airport is offering itself as a solution.