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US Grounding Flights: Demand Destruction?

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May 31, 2026 · 07:33

Recently there have been discussions in the US regarding the shuttering of major airports with all flights in and out completely cancelled. The explanation given defies logic. However, with the Strait of Hormuz shut and jet fuel under pressure it appears that oil would eventually rise. Theory: By shuttering the airports it creates automatic demand destruction and conceals the scale of the issues caused by Hormuz? Possible? Likely? Outcomes?