RIYADH: Qatar Airways and Emirates said they will operate limited relief flights from March 5 to assist stranded passengers after US-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered widespread airspace closures and disrupted global travel.
Qatar Airways announced that its flights will depart from Muscat, Oman, to six European destinations, including London, Berlin, and Rome, as well as from Riyadh to Frankfurt.
These would be the airline’s first flights since Feb. 28, when its Doha hub was shut after the strikes on Iran, according to airline service Flightradar24.
Emirates said that it will operate the flights from March 5 until 11:59 p.m. UAE time on March 7, as a result of the current conditions prevailing in the region.
“We are accommodating customers with earlier bookings as a priority on these limited flights. Customers transiting in Dubai will only be accepted for travel if their connecting flight is operating,” the organization said.
