Middle East Airspace Diversions/Cancellations

[AuSammy]

Interesting read

https://loyaltylobby.com/2026/03/18/thailands-air-traffic-authority-aerothai-says-1000-flights-were-cancelled-due-to-gulf-crisis/

 

[elanshin]

Another escalation, Qatar's largest LNG plant in Ras Laffan has come under attack from Iran and suffered "extensive" damage. This is a significant amount of Qatar's income being targeted.

If Qatar retaliates, we probably won't see DOH with any amount of safety for the rest of the war.

 

[jrfsp]

Another escalation, Qatar's largest LNG plant in Ras Laffan has come under attack from Iran and suffered "extensivel" damage. This is a significant amount of Qatar's income being targeted.

If Qatar retaliates, we probably won't see DOH with any amount of safety for the rest of the war.

Let’s not forget that was in response to Israel attacking Irans South Pars gas field….

Oil and gas price continues to rise. ….countries around the world talking of fuel rationing…this is going to get ugly very soon unless there’s a change of course …

 

[RooFlyer]

Why don't they lease it to someone else such as Cathay Pacific?

Or Qantas! I’d love to see that!

 

[Himeno]

Another escalation, Qatar's largest LNG plant in Ras Laffan has come under attack from Iran and suffered "extensive" damage. This is a significant amount of Qatar's income being targeted.

If Qatar retaliates, we probably won't see DOH with any amount of safety for the rest of the war.

So much for Qatar being Iran's ally. (The entire reason for the Saudi led blockade on Qatar a few years ago)

 

[jase05]

So much for Qatar being Iran's ally. (The entire reason for the Saudi led blockade on Qatar a few years ago)

Biggest US military base in the ME in Qatar and Iran obviously feels that Qatar is with the US.
I’m not across how politics work over there but even though Qatar did seem to have the best relations with Iran our Qatari friends we visit prefer the Israelis and despise Iran.

 

[IrishPete]

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This is NOT a good sign for everyone with upcoming QR trips (such as me)

There's a Qatar plane sitting at Canberra Airport. I presume it's been there since the start (I was in Ireland, so I don't know!).

 

[IrishPete]

Well… pax knew the risk of that before boarding their flight. So it would hardly be a surprise. And I guess you are thankful that you are flying around out of harms way?

I once had a very very long and bumpy approach to a stormy Broome airport, only for the pilot to eventually tell us that the storm had suddenly extinguished the airport lights, and rather than waiting for them to come back on and potentially run out of fuel, we'd be landing at Port Hedland. I'm not sure if we refuelled there, but we later the same night flew back to Broome. To find EVERYTHING closed because of the power outage. Not even a cold drink to be found...

 

[jase05]

There's a Qatar plane sitting at Canberra Airport. I presume it's been there since the start (I was in Ireland, so I don't know!).

The one at ADL that’s been here for about 3 weeks finally went home yesterday

 

[IrishPete]

The one at ADL that’s been here for about 3 weeks finally went home yesterday

With passengers on board, or just repositioning?

I'd have thought it would be safer outside Doha!

 

[jase05]

With passengers on board, or just repositioning?

I'd have thought it would be safer outside Doha!

No passengers.
Back home in DOH for now

 

[elanshin]

No passengers.
Back home in DOH for now

I imagine crew also need to headback at some point.

 

[exLXCXFF]

Looks like Teruel is expecting more QR aircrafts later today for storage on top of the already ferried aircrafts from Doha to Teruel yesterday .

This is not looking good...