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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-20T06:06:05.000Z",
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  "textContent": "WEB DESK: The map of the world’s flight paths is being squeezed into a tiny bottleneck. Since early March, a narrow strip of sky over Azerbaijan has become the essential bridge for planes travelling between Europe and Asia, according to _the New York Times_.\n\nFollowing the start of the latest conflict in the Middle East, vast areas of airspace have been closed, forcing hundreds of daily flights into a corridor that is only 100 miles wide at its tightest point.\n\nWith the Russian border to the north already restricted, this thin ribbon of air over Turkey, Georgia, and Azerbaijan is now one of only two remaining routes for long-haul travel.\n\nWhat used to be a wide-open sky has become a \"needle’s eye,\" where international jets must queue up to pass through a very specific, limited space to avoid active war zones.\n\n### Why this matters for travel\n\nThis shift is a massive logistical challenge for the aviation industry. Because the corridor is so narrow, there is very little room for planes to navigate around bad weather or mechanical issues without risking entry into dangerous airspace.\n\nFor airlines, this means more complex planning, higher fuel costs, and longer flight times for passengers.\n\nThe situation in Azerbaijan is a clear example of how conflict on the ground can instantly reshape the world above.\n\nAs long as the surrounding regions remain closed, this 100-mile gap remains the only reliable link between East and West.\n\nIt is a fragile connection that keeps global travel moving, even as the geopolitical landscape becomes increasingly difficult to navigate.\n\nThe post The Azerbaijan corridor: A narrow bridge in the sky appeared first on HUM News.",
  "title": "The Azerbaijan corridor: A narrow bridge in the sky"
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