Why it matters
Affects 3 airline programs (Emirates, Gulf Air, Qatar Airways).
What happened
Qatar Airways has begun significantly increasing passenger flights from Doha (DOH) following the grounding of its fleet at the start of the Iran War. Operations are recovering steadily, with flight counts rising from 38-40 daily in late March to 82 flights on April 2, 2026. The airline has announced an expansion of its service network to approximately 120 destinations by June 15, 2026. Key new or resumed routes include Abidjan, Accra, Geneva, Stockholm, Vienna, and Al Ula starting in April; Medina in May; and long-haul services to San Francisco and Seattle in June. The article also notes flexible rebooking and refund policies for flights until June 15, 2026, and clarifies Privilege Club tier extension policies for members affected by the disruption
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- LoyaltyLobby: Qatar Airways has significantly increased its passenger flights this week after grounding them entirely at the beginning of the Iran War, now in its fifth week
- LoyaltyLobby: Qatar Airways has significantly increased its passenger flights this week after grounding them entirely at the beginning of the Iran War, now in its fifth week
- LoyaltyLobby: Qatar Airways has significantly increased its passenger flights this week after grounding them entirely at the beginning of the Iran War, now in its sixth week
- LoyaltyLobby: Qatar Airways significantly increased its passenger flights last week after grounding them entirely at the beginning of the Iran War, now in its sixth week
- LoyaltyLobby: Qatar Airways significantly increased its passenger flights last week after grounding them entirely at the beginning of the Iran War, now in its sixth week
- LoyaltyLobby: Qatar Airways significantly increased its passenger flights last week after grounding them entirely at the beginning of the Iran War, now in its sixth week
- LoyaltyLobby: Qatar Airways significantly increased its passenger flights last week after grounding them entirely at the beginning of the Iran War
- LoyaltyLobby: Qatar Airways grounded most of its flights four weeks ago, operating only about 15 departing flights daily from Doha and some point-to-point services between Europe and Asia to move stranded passengers
- LoyaltyLobby: The Iran War has now lasted for more than a month, first completely decimating air travel in the Gulf Area airports due to incoming missiles and drones from Iran to countries with US bases
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