Qatar Reopens Part of Its Airspace

Qatar’s aviation authorities said that the Gulf state’s airspace would be partially reopened. Qatar had temporarily closed its airspace at the outset of Iran’s missile and drone campaign in retaliation for US-Israel strikes. The Civil Aviation Authority of Qatar announced the partial resumption of air navigation in Qatar, via contingency navigation routes designated with limited operational capacity, the authority said, as reported by AFP on Saturday, 7 March 2026. Qatar said the operation would cover a number of limited flights, including evacuation and cargo aircraft. ‘This phase includes operating a number of limited flights intended for passenger evacuation, in addition to air cargo operations,’ it added. Meanwhile, Al Jazeera reported that, for commercial flights, the authorities urged passengers to await the latest information from the airlines. ‘The General Authority of Civil Aviation stressed the importance for passengers with bookings confirmed with airlines to check the latest information about their flights,’ the Qatar News Agency said. ‘While emphasising that the flights mentioned do not include scheduled services to and from Doha, which will resume as soon as an official announcement is issued by the Authority regarding the reopening,’ it continued. Hamad International Airport, Qatar’s main airport, in a statement confirmed the operation of a number of limited flights dedicated to evacuating stranded passengers and air cargo operations on Saturday, 7 March. ‘Hamad International Airport clarified that the operation of additional flights in the coming days will remain contingent on the evolving security situation assessment,’ the statement added.