<p>分析師表示，中東衝突升級將導致香港乘客的旅行成本上升，因為許多人被迫選擇更昂貴的直飛歐洲航線。他們在週一表示，阿聯酋迪拜和卡塔爾多哈等主要中轉樞紐的停運使得旅客爭相搶購直飛航班或 “無衝突” 前往歐洲的航線，激增的需求將引發機票價格飆升。在美國和以色列對伊朗發動襲擊後，全球航空旅行受到干擾，導致中東大部分空域的關鍵中轉機場關閉或嚴重限制運營。香港中文大學航空政策與研究中心的高級顧問羅長國表示，持續的衝突必然會給乘客帶來負擔，並提到油價顯著上漲。“雖然許多人原本計劃通過中東中轉，但現在他們可能會重新安排行程或更換航空公司，出於安全原因避免飛越該地區，” 羅説。“從航空公司的角度來看，他們肯定會提高票價以緩解不斷上升的費用。戰爭讓一切變得昂貴，別無選擇。” 他指出，商務旅客受到的影響可能更為嚴重，因為他們不得不承受與度假者相比更高的直飛航班價格，後者在調整行程上可能更具靈活性。旅遊業議會在週一表示，除了被困在中東的旅客外，迪拜和多哈等主要中轉樞紐的所有航班停運也擾亂了前往歐洲和非洲的航空交通，這使得他們目前難以確定受影響的旅客人數。旅行社 WWPKG 的首席執行官袁俊寧表示，香港旅客對沖突可能蔓延到其他國家感到非常擔憂，尤其是在四月初復活節假期臨近之際。“許多人擔心，因為長途航線在即將到來的復活節假期中特別受歡迎，” 袁説。“在過去兩天，計劃從三月中旬開始出行的旅客——包括那些通過中東中轉或訪問迪拜的旅客——不斷詢問將會發生什麼。” 他説，一些旅客現在也對訪問土耳其等目的地感到謹慎，因為一些人認為這些地方與中東處於同一高風險航線。“那些希望避免衝突區域的旅客正在將旅行計劃轉向其他地區，例如東南亞，或選擇北向航線前往歐洲和南向航線前往澳大利亞和新西蘭，” 袁説。獨立航空顧問李漢明表示，衝突的影響對香港旅客尤其明顯，因為他們依賴於前往歐洲的中轉航線。他表示，約 30% 的航班從香港經中東中轉，20% 經中國大陸中轉，而 40% 為直飛航班。“阿聯酋航空和卡塔爾航空為往返歐洲和東南亞的價格敏感型休閒和家庭乘客提供了大量座位，” 李説，並補充道，迪拜機場每年處理超過 8000 萬名乘客。“如果通過中東樞紐的中轉受到干擾，香港旅客前往歐洲的選擇將減少到通過中國大陸中轉或直飛，這兩者通常都更昂貴。” 在貨運方面，李強調中東是中國電子商務的重要通道。由於當前的干擾，貨物被迫轉向替代航線，所有包裹都被轉運通過俄羅斯或阿塞拜疆，他説。香港國旗航空公司國泰航空已暫停其至利雅得的航班，直至週二，並暫停至迪拜的服務，直至週四。</p>

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<p>中東持續的衝突預計將導致香港旅客的機票價格上漲，因為許多人現在選擇更昂貴的直飛歐洲航班，原因是迪拜和多哈等主要中轉樞紐的暫停。分析師指出，直飛航班需求的上升將導致票價上漲，尤其是對商務旅客的影響更為明顯。旅客們對沖突可能擴散的擔憂日益加劇，促使他們的旅行計劃轉向更安全的地區。這些干擾也影響了貨運路線，貨物被重新安排通過替代路徑運輸</p>

<p>The escalating conflict in the Middle East is set to drive up travel costs for Hong Kong passengers as many are forced to opt for more expensive direct routes to Europe, according to analysts. They said on Monday that the suspension of major transit hubs in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Doha in Qatar had left travellers scrambling for seats on direct flights or “conflict-free” paths to Europe, with surging demand set to trigger a spike in airfares. Global air travel has been disrupted after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, which led to the closure or severe restriction of operations at key transit airports across much of the Middle Eastern airspace. Law Cheung-kwok, a senior adviser at the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Aviation Policy and Research Centre, said the ongoing conflict would inevitably burden passengers, citing a significant surge in oil prices. “While many originally planned to transit through the Middle East, they are now likely to rearrange their itineraries or switch to other airlines and avoid flying over the region for safety reasons,” Law said. “From the perspective of the airlines, they will certainly increase ticket prices to mitigate rising expenses. War makes everything expensive. There is no way around it.” He noted the impact on business travellers might be more severe, as they had no choice but to absorb the higher price of direct flights compared with holidaymakers, who could be more flexible in adjusting their trips. The Travel Industry Council said on Monday that beyond travellers stranded in the Middle East, the suspension of all flights at major transit hubs such as Dubai and Doha was also disrupting air traffic to Europe and Africa, which made it difficult for them at the moment to ascertain the number of travellers affected. Yuen Chun-ning, chief executive officer of travel agency WWPKG, said there was significant concern among Hong Kong travellers regarding the potential for the conflict to spread to other countries, particularly with the Easter holiday period approaching in early April. “Many people are worried since the long-haul routes are especially popular for the coming Easter holidays,” Yuen said. “Over the past two days, travellers scheduled for trips from mid-March onwards – including those transiting through the Middle East or visiting Dubai – have been constantly asking what will happen.” He said some travellers were now also wary of visiting destinations such as Turkey, which some perceived as being on the same high-risk flight route as the Middle East. “Those looking to avoid the conflict zone are shifting their travel plans towards alternative regions, such as Southeast Asia or opting for northern flight paths to Europe and southern routes to Australia and New Zealand,” Yuen said. Li Hanming, an independent aviation consultant, said that the conflict’s impact was especially pronounced for Hong Kong travellers because of their reliance on connecting routes to Europe. About 30 per cent of flights from the city transited through the Middle East and 20 per cent through mainland China, while 40 per cent were direct flights, he said. “Emirates and Qatar Airways are providing a lot of seats, especially for price-sensitive leisure and family passengers on the trips between Europe and Southeast Asia,” Li said, adding the Dubai airport handled more than 80 million passengers every year. “If transit through Middle Eastern hubs is disrupted, the choices for Hong Kong travellers to Europe would be reduced to transiting through mainland China or flying direct, both of which are generally more expensive.” On the cargo front, Li highlighted that the Middle East served as a critical gateway for Chinese e-commerce. Due to current disruptions, shipments were being forced onto alternative routes, with all packages being diverted through Russia or Azerbaijan, he said. Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways suspended its Riyadh flights until Tuesday and Dubai services until Thursday.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>分析師表示，中東衝突升級將導致香港乘客的旅行成本上升，因為許多人被迫選擇更昂貴的直飛歐洲航線。他們在週一表示，阿聯酋迪拜和卡塔爾多哈等主要中轉樞紐的停運使得旅客爭相搶購直飛航班或 “無衝突” 前往歐洲的航線，激增的需求將引發機票價格飆升。在美國和以色列對伊朗發動襲擊後，全球航空旅行受到干擾，導致中東大部分空域的關鍵中轉機場關閉或嚴重限制運營。香港中文大學航空政策與研究中心的高級顧問羅長國表示，持續的衝突必然會給乘客帶來負擔，並提到油價顯著上漲。“雖然許多人原本計劃通過中東中轉，但現在他們可能會重新安排行程或更換航空公司，出於安全原因避免飛越該地區，” 羅説。“從航空公司的角度來看，他們肯定會提高票價以緩解不斷上升的費用。戰爭讓一切變得昂貴，別無選擇。” 他指出，商務旅客受到的影響可能更為嚴重，因為他們不得不承受與度假者相比更高的直飛航班價格，後者在調整行程上可能更具靈活性。旅遊業議會在週一表示，除了被困在中東的旅客外，迪拜和多哈等主要中轉樞紐的所有航班停運也擾亂了前往歐洲和非洲的航空交通，這使得他們目前難以確定受影響的旅客人數。旅行社 WWPKG 的首席執行官袁俊寧表示，香港旅客對沖突可能蔓延到其他國家感到非常擔憂，尤其是在四月初復活節假期臨近之際。“許多人擔心，因為長途航線在即將到來的復活節假期中特別受歡迎，” 袁説。“在過去兩天，計劃從三月中旬開始出行的旅客——包括那些通過中東中轉或訪問迪拜的旅客——不斷詢問將會發生什麼。” 他説，一些旅客現在也對訪問土耳其等目的地感到謹慎，因為一些人認為這些地方與中東處於同一高風險航線。“那些希望避免衝突區域的旅客正在將旅行計劃轉向其他地區，例如東南亞，或選擇北向航線前往歐洲和南向航線前往澳大利亞和新西蘭，” 袁説。獨立航空顧問李漢明表示，衝突的影響對香港旅客尤其明顯，因為他們依賴於前往歐洲的中轉航線。他表示，約 30% 的航班從香港經中東中轉，20% 經中國大陸中轉，而 40% 為直飛航班。“阿聯酋航空和卡塔爾航空為往返歐洲和東南亞的價格敏感型休閒和家庭乘客提供了大量座位，” 李説，並補充道，迪拜機場每年處理超過 8000 萬名乘客。“如果通過中東樞紐的中轉受到干擾，香港旅客前往歐洲的選擇將減少到通過中國大陸中轉或直飛，這兩者通常都更昂貴。” 在貨運方面，李強調中東是中國電子商務的重要通道。由於當前的干擾，貨物被迫轉向替代航線，所有包裹都被轉運通過俄羅斯或阿塞拜疆，他説。香港國旗航空公司國泰航空已暫停其至利雅得的航班，直至週二，並暫停至迪拜的服務，直至週四。</p>
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Middle East conflict to drive up airfares for Hong Kong travellers: analysts

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分析師認為，中東衝突可能導致香港旅客的機票價格上漲