Regulations and Government
Gulf Diplomatic Crisis Blocks Qatar's Aircraft from Airspace
Qatar Airways and several local Gulf carriers cancelled flights in the wake of a Saudi-led, politically-motivated airspace closure.

Qatar Airways rushed to cancel flights in the wake of today’s announcement that all Qatari-registered aircraft are banned from using the airspace of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates Egypt and the Maldives. The move came as these five states, plus Libya and Yemen, unexpectedly cut diplomatic relations with Qatar over allegations that its government has supported violent Islamist groups as well as siding with siding with Saudi Arabia’s arch rival Iran.