Qatar Airways
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Qatar Airways to Resume Flights to Bahrain, Kuwait and Erbil
Qatar Airways has announced that it will resume flights to Bahrain, Kuwait and Erbil from August 8, 2026, following a temporary suspension due to regional security concerns. The airline said services to Bahrain, Erbil and Kuwait would restart on August 8. The flights had been suspended through August 7 because of airspace restrictions and operational disruption in the Gulf following…
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Qatar Airways Withdraws From Farnborough Airshow Following National Mourning
Qatar Airways has withdrawn from the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow following the declaration of a national mourning period in Qatar. The airline had planned to display a Boeing 777-300ER featuring a special livery created for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. A Qatar Executive Gulfstream G700 business jet equipped with Starlink connectivity was also scheduled to be showcased in the static…
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Qatar Airways Sued by Family of Teen Who Died on Flight
Qatar Airways is facing a wrongful death lawsuit in the United States after the family of 16-year-old passenger Jason Hu filed a case against the airline and inflight medical support provider MedAire in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. According to the complaint, the incident occurred on Qatar Airways flight QR701 from Doha (DOH) to New…
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Qatar Airways to End Doha–Sofia Service After 15 Years
Qatar Airways is set to permanently discontinue flights between Doha and Sofia, ending more than 15 years of operations in Bulgaria. The airline suspended the route earlier in 2026 amid widespread disruption to its network following the temporary closure of Qatari airspace. Although Doha–Sofia flights had initially remained available for later travel dates, the service has since been removed from…
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PSG Celebrates Champions League Triumph on Special Qatar Airways Aircraft
After winning the UEFA Champions League for the second consecutive time, Paris Saint-Germain continued its celebrations aboard a specially branded Qatar Airways Boeing 777 aircraft. PSG players posed in front of the aircraft, which featured a special UEFA Champions League-themed livery created for the occasion. The celebrations were also attended by Qatar Airways Group CEO Hamad Al-Khater and PSG President…
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Qatar Airways Resumes Flights to Key Middle Eastern Destinations
Qatar Airways will resume daily flights to Dubai (DXB) and Sharjah (SHJ) starting from April 23, 2026, and will also begin daily flights to Damascus (DAM) on May 1, 2026. These resumptions are part of Qatar Airways’ plan to gradually reinstate its global network, following the announcement that flights to over 150 destinations worldwide will be expanded from June 16,…
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Qatar Airways to Run Limited Schedule Over Airspace Curbs
Qatar Airways to Operate Limited Flight Schedule Due to Airspace Restrictions Qatar Airways has announced that its planned flight operations remain temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatar airspace. The airline stated that normal operations will resume once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority confirms the full and safe reopening of the airspace. Under a temporary authorization issued by the…
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Qatar Airspace Closed, Qatar Airways Suspends Operations
Qatar Airways has announced the temporary suspension of its flight operations until March 6 due to the closure of Qatar airspace. In a statement, the airline said operations will resume once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority confirms that the airspace has been safely reopened. A further operational update is scheduled for March 6 at 09:00 Doha time. Passengers are advised…
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Qatar Airspace Statement
Qatar Airways has announced that its flight operations remain temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatari airspace. The airline stated that operations will resume once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority declares the safe reopening of the airspace. A further update is scheduled for March 2 at 09:00 Doha time. Passengers are advised to monitor the latest flight information through…
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Airspace Restrictions in the Gulf
Qatar and Bahrain have reportedly temporarily closed their airspace amid escalating tensions following Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran and the risk of potential retaliation. According to AFP, explosions were heard in Manama, the capital of Bahrain. Authorities have not yet issued a detailed official statement regarding the developments. The decision is understood to have been taken in response to…
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