Qatar issued NOTAM-based airspace restrictions on 7 June, partially closing and rerouting traffic through its airspace, including flights to and from Doha Hamad International Airport and aircraft entering from Saudi Arabia.
The measures were set out in two NOTAMs from Qatar’s Civil Aviation Authority: one indicating a partial closure of Qatari airspace, and another providing alternative routes. Flights were still operating to and from Doha at the time of the report, but the restrictions were expected to affect schedule integrity, dispatch planning and connecting traffic across regional networks.
The move came hours after Iran vowed a painful retaliation following Israeli strikes on Beirut. Qatar did not publicly link the restrictions to that escalation, and Qatar Airways had not commented at the time. The NOTAMs were stated to remain in effect until 14 June.