Saudi Arabia on Tuesday revoked the operating licence of Qatar Airways and ordered the airline’s offices to close within 48 hours, as a regional diplomatic crisis escalated.
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Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt yesterday announced the suspension of all flights to and from Qatar as of Tuesday morning. Hadi Mizban / AP Photo -
Hours later Qatar Airways announced it had suspended all flights to Saudi, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt. Hadi Mizban / AP Photo -
The Gulf states have also ordered Qataris to leave within 14 days and banned its own citizens from travelling to the emirate. Hadi Mizban / AP Photo -
‘We urge all passengers who purchased tickets to or from Qatar to check the airline website or contact their travel agent online for a refund,” Saudi’s civil aviation authority said. Hadi Mizban / AP Photo -
The sanctions have created travel chaos at one of the busiest times of the year, as families are looking to escape the region for Eid holidays. Hadi Mizban / AP Photo -
Qatar Airways customers at a branch in Abu Dhabi. Ali Khalil / AFP Photo -
People queue outside the Qatar Airways office in Abu Dhabi. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National -
People queue outside the Qatar Airways office in Abu Dhabi. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
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