Airlines across the globe are continuing to adjust operations in response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with several carriers cancelling flights, operating limited schedules and arranging repatriation services for stranded passengers.
Qatar Airways confirmed it will operate a number of repatriation flights to and from Doha over the coming days after temporary flight corridors were authorised by the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority.
The airline stressed that these services are not a full resumption of regular commercial operations but are intended to assist passengers affected by regional airspace disruptions.
Flights departing from Doha between 11 and 12 March will connect the Qatari capital with major international destinations including London Heathrow, Paris, Madrid, Rome, Delhi, Toronto, New York, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Melbourne.
Additional routes include services to Cairo, Jeddah, Muscat and Seoul.
Incoming flights to Doha during the same period are scheduled from cities such as London, Frankfurt, Mumbai, Islamabad, Istanbul, Madrid and Nairobi. Further arrivals are expected through 13 March from destinations including Johannesburg, Sao Paulo, Jakarta and Manila.
Authorities estimate that up to 8,000 passengers were stranded in Qatar following the disruption. The Qatari government has reportedly provided hotel accommodation and extended visas for affected travellers while they wait for available flights.
Meanwhile, several international airlines continue to suspend services across the region.
British Airways announced it has temporarily reduced operations, cancelling flights to and from Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai and Tel Aviv until later this month. Flights to and from Abu Dhabi are suspended until later this year.
The airline has been operating repatriation flights to return passengers home, including services from Muscat to London Heathrow.
Muscat International Airport in Oman has become an important transit hub during the disruption. Oman Air said it has operated nearly 80 additional flights over the past week, helping more than 97,000 passengers return home.
However, the carrier confirmed cancellations for several destinations including Amman, Dubai, Bahrain and Kuwait between 9 and 15 March.
Other Gulf-based airlines are gradually restoring services as regional airspace partially reopens. Emirates expects to return to full flight capacity in the coming days after operating a reduced schedule, while Etihad Airways has restarted a limited number of flights from Abu Dhabi.
Elsewhere, airlines including Turkish Airlines, Air France, KLM and Lufthansa Group have extended suspensions on routes across the Middle East. Many carriers are also avoiding flying through airspace over Iran, Iraq and Israel due to safety concerns.
Low-cost airline Wizz Air has suspended flights to Israel, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Amman until at least 15 March, while Virgin Atlantic has paused its seasonal Dubai service for the remainder of the winter season.
With the security situation still evolving, airlines say they will continue to review operations and adjust schedules based on safety assessments and airspace restrictions across the region.