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        "id": 1578379,
        "msgid": "qatar-airways-flights-to-middle-east-remain-suspended-1772337209",
        "date": "2026-03-01 09:43:39",
        "title": "Qatar Airways Flights to Middle East Remain Suspended",
        "author": "Ayunda Pininta Kasih",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Trade",
        "summary": "Qatar Airways has extended the temporary suspension of flights to Doha and the Middle East due to the closure of Qatar's airspace, with the airline stating operations will resume once authorities declare it safe. The airspace closures affect at least eight regional countries including Iran, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates, following escalating military tensions that have prompted major route diversions through alternative hubs.",
        "content": "<p>Qatar Airways\u2019 flight operations to the Middle East, particularly to\nDoha, remain temporarily suspended until today, Sunday (1 March 2026),\ndue to the closure of Qatar\u2019s airspace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cQatar Airways flight operations remain temporarily suspended due to\nthe closure of Qatar\u2019s airspace,\u201d stated an official Qatar Airways\nannouncement on Sunday morning (1 March 2026).<\/p>\n<p>The airline further noted that Qatar Airways will resume operations\nonce the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces that the country\u2019s\nairspace is reopened safely.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the temporary suspension of Qatar Airways flights to Doha\nwas announced on Saturday (28 February 2026).<\/p>\n<p>At Hamad International Airport, affected passengers are being\nassisted by additional ground staff deployed to handle the situation.\nQatar Airways has put in place all necessary arrangements to ensure that\nefforts undertaken minimise passenger inconvenience during the\ndisruption.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe safety and welfare of our passengers and employees remain our\ntop priority. Passengers may request refunds or change their flights\nwithin the next seven days,\u201d stated the airline.<\/p>\n<p>According to Al Jazeera, at least eight countries have announced\nairspace closures following the outbreak of the conflict on Saturday (28\nFebruary 2026). These countries include Iran, Israel, Iraq, Jordan,\nQatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. Syria has also\nannounced that it has closed part of its southern airspace along its\nborder with Israel for 12 hours.<\/p>\n<p>As countries in the region have closed their airspace, several\naircraft have been forced to divert their flight routes around Larnaca,\nJeddah, Cairo, and Riyadh.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran, with\nexplosions heard and seen across Tehran and other areas of the country.\nSeveral missiles have struck roads in the Jomhouri district of Tehran.\nSmoke was even seen billowing over the city.<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s semi-official news agency Tasnim reported that explosions also\noccurred in the Seyyed Khandan area in northern Tehran.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/qatar-airways-flights-to-middle-east-remain-suspended-1772337209",
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