Qatar Airways to operate Doha flights to 80 destinations from 18 to 28 March

Qatar Airways has revealed plans to resume limited flight operations to and from Doha between 18 and 28 March, as the carrier continues to adjust its network in response to the ongoing closure of Qatar’s airspace.

 

In a statement issued on 16 March, the airline confirmed it will operate flights to 80 destinations across five continents during the 10‑day period. The revised schedule covers nine destinations in Africa and three cities within the Gulf region: Muscat, Riyadh and Jeddah. In Europe, it will serve more than 20 cities, including three in the UK, alongside nearly 30 destinations across Asia and five in the United States, among them New York. 

 

Passengers holding confirmed bookings to destinations included in the revised schedule will be notified directly with updated flight details. The schedule can be accessed here.

 

Regular scheduled services remain suspended until the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority approves the “safe full reopening of Qatari airspace,” the airline confirmed.

 

Qatar Airways has urged passengers not to travel to the airport unless they hold a confirmed ticket, adding that schedules remain subject to change depending on operational or regulatory developments.

 

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To accommodate affected travellers, the airline has expanded its flexible travel policy. Customers with bookings between 28 February and 28 March 2026 may change their travel dates twice free of charge for flights up to 30 April 2026, or request a refund for the unused value of their ticket.

 

The disruption comes amid escalating regional tensions following the US and Israel’s military assault on Iran on 28 February, which prompted retaliatory Iranian missile and drone strikes across the Middle East, including several Gulf states that serve as key aviation hubs.

 

Airspace closures have caused widespread disruption across the region, with more than 52,000 of the 98,000 scheduled flights to and from the Middle East cancelled between 28 February and 13 March.

 

The UAE, which has been the worst affected by the Iranian attacks, reported that flights were gradually resuming at Dubai International Airport on 16 March following a drone‑related incident that triggered a nearby fuel tank fire.

 

For more information, visit qatarairways.com