Qatar Airways says it is operating normally despite a recent blockade imposed by four neighboring countries.
In an official statement the airline confirmed its global operations remain stable and that it is proceeding with planned expansion. New services include flights to Dublin (DUB), with summer additions to Nice (NCE) and Skopje (SKP) scheduled for July. Further route launches are planned later this year and into the next, with destinations on the roadmap such as Las Vegas (LAS), Canberra (CBR) and Rio de Janeiro (GIG).
The carrier reported that, over the past week, roughly 1,200 flights departed Doha for more than 150 destinations. Around 90 percent of those flights left within 15 minutes of their scheduled departure time, underscoring continued operational reliability.
“As far as we are concerned, it is business as usual,” said Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways. He urged the International Civil Aviation Organization to recognize the blockade as an unlawful measure.
Al Baker described the blockade as unprecedented and at odds with international conventions that protect civil overflight rights. “We are not a political body, we are an airline, and this blockade has stripped us of rights that are normally guaranteed,” he said.