Qatar Airways said it has “temporarily suspended” flights to Pakistan due to the airspace closure.
“The airline is closely monitoring the situation and will continue to prioritise the safety of its passengers and crew,” it said in a statement, advising passengers to continue checking the latest flight information on the airline’s website.
Gulf airlines have cancelled and rerouted several flights over South Asia after Pakistan announced the closure of its airspace following a series of missile strikes from India.
Airlines, including Etihad, Emirates, and Qatar Airways, quickly halted or delayed flights from Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha airports to airports in India and Pakistan. Etihad said it called back flights that were enroute to Pakistan on May 6.
Emirates #suspended flights# between Dubai and destinations in #Pakistan, including Sialkot, #Lahore, Islamabad# and Peshawar, according to the airlines’ website.
