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Some flights resume in Qatar after thousands stranded
Regional conflict has triggered the biggest disruption to air travel across the Gulf since the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 8,000 passengers have been stranded in Qatar since the conflict began on February 28 after the country closed its airspace. Airlines are now beginning to reopen limited routes. CNN’s Bijan Hosseini is at Doha’s Hamad International Airport where Qatar Airways is operating flights to help stranded travelers finally get home.
TL;DR
- Over 8,000 passengers were stranded in Qatar due to the closure of its airspace following a regional conflict.
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