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Qatar Airways restarts some flights through Saudi Arabia's airspace

Doha - The reopening of the borders came on the eve of the 41st GCC Summit which was held in Saudi Arabia.

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By Reuters

Published: Fri 8 Jan 2021, 9:48 AM

Last updated: Fri 8 Jan 2021, 9:50 AM

Qatar Airways will began rerouting some of its flights through Saudi airspace starting from Thursday evening, it said on Twitter.

“This evening Qatar Airways began to reroute some flights through Saudi airspace with the first scheduled flight expected to be QR 1365, Doha to Johannesburg at 20.45 this evening, 7 January,” the company said.

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Saudi Arabia announced the breakthrough in ending a dispute at a summit on Tuesday, with its foreign minister saying Riyadh and its allies would restore all ties with Doha severed in mid-2017.

The reopening of the borders came on the eve of the 41st GCC Summit which was held in Saudi Arabia's AlUla city.

Photo: Qatar Airways/Twitter
Reuters

Published: Fri 8 Jan 2021, 9:48 AM

Last updated: Fri 8 Jan 2021, 9:50 AM

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