Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces gradual resumption of international carrier operations

Qatar Airways stated on 01-Mar-2026 that flight operations were temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatari airspace, while Doha Hamad International Airport said all aircraft movements were suspended.¹ On 03-Mar-2026, Qatar Airways and the airport reiterated services would resume once Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announced the safe reopening of Qatari airspace.² Qatar Airways later issued revised schedules, citing dedicated flight corridors co-ordinated with the authority, scaling to more than 90 destinations (to 15-Apr-2026) and more than 120 by mid-May-2026.^{3 4}