Etihad to resume flights to Doha as Gulf crisis ends
Following the United Arab Emirates reopening its airspace to Qatar, the Abu Dhabi-based airline will restart flights to the Qatari capital next month.
Etihad Airways has announced flights to Doha will resume as relations between the Gulf states continue to warm. Air travel in the Gulf is highly dependent on the regional political situation.
The Abu Dhabi-based airline will recommence flight service to and from the Qatari capital on Feb. 15, according to a press release.
The Qatari diplomatic crisis began in 2017 when the United Arab Emirates along with Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain severed relations with Qatar and closed their air, land and sea borders to the country. The political crisis concerned Qatar’s relations with the Muslim Brotherhood and Iran.
Relations are now being repaired. The quartet has reopened borders with Qatar and is now reestablishing diplomatic relations following the Gulf Cooperation Council summit earlier this month. The warming will allow Etihad to resume its Abu Dhabi-Doha route.
