Airlines based in some of the countries from where travellers have been temporarily barred from entering Qatar Monday said they were cancelling flights to Doha and making the necessary alterations in view of the government directive.
On Sunday, it was announced that entry to Qatar had been temporarily suspended for people from Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria and Thailand with effect from Monday.
Accordingly, low-cost Indian carrier IndiGo Monday tweeted that "due to temporary restriction to operate to Doha issued by the State of Qatar, as a preventive measure in view of coronavirus, flights to/from Doha are impacted".
"Flights to/from Doha are suspended till March 17, 2020. Please visit 'Plan B' to opt for a full refund. We will be monitoring the situation closely and will share further updates," the airline said.
In a statement on its Facebook page, Philippine Airlines (PAL) said the airline "is compelled to cancel all flights to and from Doha from March 11 until March 15" in view of the Qatar government's directive over Covid-19 concerns.
The flights cancelled during this period are PR 684/685, Manila-Doha-Manila.
Passengers of these flights have the option to request for rebooking/rerouting or refunding their confirmed ticket on or before March 28.
"You may choose a new travel date that falls on or before June 30," the airline said. "Please note this is a developing situation. We shall provide updates on flight cancellations to/from Doha."
In response to the new restrictions, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said it is temporarily suspending flight operations from Pakistan to Doha until further notice.
Any change of booking, refund and/or no-show charges have been waived for all passengers who are booked on Doha-bound flights from Pakistan, and are unable to travel due to the above travel restrictions. This facility is valid until March 31, PIA said on its website.
On its website, SriLankan Airlines said it has been "kindly requested to adhere to the Qatar government's statement (on travel restrictions for people from the above-mentioned countries) and abide by the instruction until further notification".
For further details, passengers can contact the SriLankan Airlines 24-hour contact centre or their travel agent.
As for Nepal Airlines, a flight will be operated from Doha to Kathmandu today and no passengers will be carried from Kathmandu to Doha, it is learnt. Further course of action will be decided today.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has also cancelled all flights to and from Doha in view of the government directive.
Also, all services of Lebanon-based Middle East Airlines to and from Doha have been suspended for an indefinite period.
Accordingly, low-cost Indian carrier IndiGo Monday tweeted that "due to temporary restriction to operate to Doha issued by the State of Qatar, as a preventive measure in view of coronavirus, flights to/from Doha are impacted".
"Flights to/from Doha are suspended till March 17, 2020. Please visit 'Plan B' to opt for a full refund. We will be monitoring the situation closely and will share further updates," the airline said.
In a statement on its Facebook page, Philippine Airlines (PAL) said the airline "is compelled to cancel all flights to and from Doha from March 11 until March 15" in view of the Qatar government's directive over Covid-19 concerns.
The flights cancelled during this period are PR 684/685, Manila-Doha-Manila.
Passengers of these flights have the option to request for rebooking/rerouting or refunding their confirmed ticket on or before March 28.
"You may choose a new travel date that falls on or before June 30," the airline said. "Please note this is a developing situation. We shall provide updates on flight cancellations to/from Doha."
In response to the new restrictions, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said it is temporarily suspending flight operations from Pakistan to Doha until further notice.
Any change of booking, refund and/or no-show charges have been waived for all passengers who are booked on Doha-bound flights from Pakistan, and are unable to travel due to the above travel restrictions. This facility is valid until March 31, PIA said on its website.
On its website, SriLankan Airlines said it has been "kindly requested to adhere to the Qatar government's statement (on travel restrictions for people from the above-mentioned countries) and abide by the instruction until further notification".
For further details, passengers can contact the SriLankan Airlines 24-hour contact centre or their travel agent.
As for Nepal Airlines, a flight will be operated from Doha to Kathmandu today and no passengers will be carried from Kathmandu to Doha, it is learnt. Further course of action will be decided today.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has also cancelled all flights to and from Doha in view of the government directive.
Also, all services of Lebanon-based Middle East Airlines to and from Doha have been suspended for an indefinite period.
