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Airspace impacted as Middle East conflict rages
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READ MORE: Qantas flights sent back as conflict erupts in the Middle East
Major airlines have offered to refund thousands of customers after flights were cancelled in and out of
Qatar
‘s airspace on Tuesday due to the Iran-Isreal war.
The State of Qatar made the call after
Iran
fired missiles at the United States’ Al Udeid air base in Qatar.
The closure only lasted a few hours but it was long enough to cause a backlog at Doha Hamad International Airport which is one of the world’s top 10 busiest airports.
Qantas
, Emirates,
Virgin Australia
, Etihad,
British Airways
and
Singapore
Airlines were all impacted.
Qatar Airways which it runs its global operation out of the Doha Airport, and connects to more than 170 destinations around the world, was most affected.
Qatar Airways said customers keen to change their travel dates could do so without paying a fee until July 15.
‘Customers who no longer wish to travel can opt to receive a refund of the unused value of their tickets, without any cancellation fee being applied,’ the company said in a statement.
More to come.
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