According to the airline, the special schedule will include 15 departures from Doha and 14 flights arriving in the Qatari capital.
The flights will connect Doha with several major international cities. These include destinations in Pakistan, Beijing, New York in the United States, Madrid, London, Cairo in Egypt, Johannesburg, Frankfurt in Germany, Mumbai, Delhi in India, Colombo in Sri Lanka, Jakarta, and Manila.
At the same time, flights arriving in Doha will depart from cities such as Cairo, Dallas Fort Worth in the United States, London Heathrow in the United Kingdom, Paris in France, Rome in Italy, Jeddah, Muscat, Hong Kong in China, Seoul in South Korea, Bangkok in Thailand, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, and Melbourne.
A spokesperson for Qatar Airways said the limited but important schedule is designed to keep global travel routes active during a period of uncertainty in the region. The airline aims to maintain strong international connections while travel demand continues to rise.
The aviation sector in the Middle East is facing disruptions due to the ongoing Iran war and related airspace restrictions. These developments are forcing many airlines to change flight routes and schedules. Indian airlines have been hit particularly hard by the situation. The Middle East is a vital corridor for flights between India and Western countries, such as those in Europe and North America.
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The situation has become more complicated since Pakistan banned Indian carriers from using its airspace last year. Because of this, Indian airlines now have very limited alternative routes when regional airspace restrictions increase.
Data from aviation analytics firm Cirium shows that India’s largest international airlines, Air India and IndiGo, did not operate 64 percent of their 1,230 scheduled flights to the Middle East, Europe, and North America over the last 10 days.
Independent aviation expert Amit Mittal described the situation as a “double whammy for Indian airlines which fly international routes.”
