Two more Indian repatriation flights took off from Hamad International Airport (HIA) Wednesday.
India’s leading private airline IndiGo has extended “temporary suspension” of its direct services from Doha to Thiruvananthapuram and Ahmedabad until October 26.
India’s leading private airline IndiGo has decided to temporarily halt direct services from Doha to Thiruvananthapuram and Ahmedabad from May 1, citing “commercial viability” reasons.
IndiGo already flies to six Indian destinations from Doha; Kochi, Kozhikode (both Kerala), Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi.
Qatar Airways has decided to reroute its flights - QR516 and QR517 between Doha and Kochi (Nedumbassery) to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport until August 25.
The Qatar Airways flight to Doha from Thiruvananthapuram was diverted to Goa International Airport in India on Saturday as its pilot had fallen ill, the airline said in a travel alert.
Many flights between Doha and Dubai were cancelled on Wednesday due to the closure of Dubai International Airport following the crash-landing of Emirates flight EK521 from Thiruvananthapuram.
A major explosion and fire swept through a temple in southern India’s Kerala state on Sunday killing 86 people after families and others had gathered for a fireworks display.