The U_S_ entry into Israel’s war with Iran caused travel disruptions to pile up globally this week — with flight cancellations continuing Tuesday, even after President Donald Trump claimed a ceasefire was “in effect.”.

The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad has landed at Damascus airport.

Qatar Airways has acquired a 25% stake in the private African carrier Airlink.

Twelve people have been injured when a Qatar Airways plane flying from Doha to Dublin hit turbulence.

An Australian court has rejected a case brought by five women seeking compensation from Qatar Airways over invasive gynecological examinations conducted on passengers at Doha’s airport in 2020, but their case against the airport’s operator is going ahead.

Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar Al Baker is stepping down after 27 years at the helm of the company.

Qatar Airways and Airbus have reached a settlement in a longstanding legal dispute over the A350 jetliner and billions of orders for other planes.

The outspoken CEO of Qatar Airways has lashed out at critics of his country hosting the upcoming FIFA World Cup, saying his nation will “always rub salt into the wound” of its adversaries.

Airbus has reported record net income of $4.8 billion last year as the aircraft maker delivered more planes to an economy rebounding from the coronavirus pandemic.

Boeing says it has landed a huge new order for planes from Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways.

Bayern Munich fans have been stepping up their public criticism of the club for its ties to World Cup host Qatar.

Qatar Airways says it suffered a more than $4 billion loss in revenues over the last year, as lockdowns triggered by the coronavirus pandemic slashed demand for air travel.

Washington's peace envoy says a Qatar Airways flight has taken more Americans out of Afghanistan, the third such airlift by the Mideast carrier since the Taliban takeover and the U.S. troop pullout from the country.

Qatar Airways says it has grounded 13 Airbus A350s over degradation of the plane’s fuselage.

COVAX has faced delays related to the severely limited global supply of vaccine doses as well as logistical issues. Despite the various challenges, some health officials expressed jubilation as the first vaccine doses via COVAX arrived. Kenya received 1.02 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. “This first shipment of 1 million vaccines is part of an order of 3.5 million to Kenya,” UNICEF spokesman Andrew Brown told The Associated Press. Many health workers for months have been disgruntled over the inadequate supply of personal protective equipment.

Al Thani's arrival in the kingdoms ancient desert city of Al-Ula on Tuesday was broadcast live on Saudi TV. Saudi Arabia announced the reopening of its airspace and borders with Qatar earlier this week. National carrier Qatar Airways said it had started to reroute some flights through Saudi airspace, with the first flight cruising over Saudi skies from Doha to Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday night. The four Arab states severed commercial and diplomatic ties with Qatar in 2017, accusing the country of cozying up to Iran and financing extremist groups in the region, charges that Doha denies. The boycott only pushed Qatar closer to Iran, for instance by forcing Qatar Airways to change routes through Iranian skies.

(Doha News via AP)DUBAI – Qatar said Friday it referred officials at its international airport to prosecutors for possible charges after women aboard Qatar Airways flights faced forced vaginal examinations following the discovery of an abandoned newborn baby. The statement comes as the Australian government has expressed outrage and union workers have threatened not to service Qatar Airways aircraft in Sydney over the Oct. 2 incident. Australia also represents a crucial route for Qatar Airways, the state-owned long-haul carrier based at Hamad International Airport in Doha. In a statement, Qatar's Government Communication Office described the abandoning of the baby as the “attempted murder” of the child. The government denounced the searches as inappropriate and beyond circumstances in which the women could give free and informed consent.

Under pressure after Australia condemned the searches, Qatar said it had begun an investigation into the treatment of the women who were taking Qatar Airways Flight 908 on Oct. 2. Qatar offered no immediate explanation of how officials decided to perform invasive vaginal examinations on the women. Hamad International Airport is the main hub for state-owned long-haul carrier Qatar Airways. In Qatar, like much of the Middle East, sex outside of marriage is a criminal act. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he expected a Qatari government investigation of the examinations to be shared with his government “very soon.”“It was appalling.

The women, including 13 Australians, were examined at Hamad International Airport on Oct. 2 after Qatar Airways Flight 908 to Sydney was delayed. Wolfgang Babeck, who was returning home to Australia on the flight, said women were taken from the plane regardless of their age. Qatar Airways and the Qatari government did not respond to questions from the AP on Monday. Qatar, a small, energy-rich country on the Arabian Peninsula, is home to state-owned Qatar Airways, which along with Etihad and Emirates leverages its location to be a major hub for East-West travel. Its modern Hamad International Airport serves as the base for Qatar Airways’ operations and soon will funnel travelers into the country for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

LONDON British Airways parent company said Thursday it will cut flights due to coronavirus travel restrictions and quarantine requirements and confirmed it is raising 2.7 billion euros ($3.2 billion) through the sale of new shares. Qatar Airways, which owns 25% of IAG, has undertaken to take its share of the cash call. Over the past few weeks, British tourists in particular have faced travel chaos after the government took countries off its safe list. Other airlines have also had to cut back on flights, including EasyJet, which earlier this week bemoaned the unpredictable restrictions. It also said it has reached an agreement in principle with the Unite union over changes to the pay and conditions of British Airways cabin crew, with a ballot expected shortly.

Rome airport authorities have refused to let 112 Bangladeshi passengers off a plane that landed from Qatar as Italy tightens restrictions on people arriving from coronavirus hotspots. A spokesman for Romes Leonardo da Vinci airport said the 112 were not allowed to disembark and were sent back. Italy on Tuesday had suspended flights from Bangladesh after at least 37 Bangladeshi passengers aboard a charter flight that landed Monday tested positive for the virus upon arrival in Rome. Bangladesh has officially registered more than 172,000 COVID-19 cases and nearly 2,200 deaths, according to the tally by the Johns Hopkins University. Italy on Wednesday added another 193 positive cases to its official COVID-19 toll, with some 49 cases in the northern region of Emilio-Romagna.