flying on Qatar, Emirates, and Etihad

[ual902]

Repost but this is definitely bad news.

Glad I made it to the QR Al Safawa  F lounge before ISIS turns the Al Saffawa lounge into a Maddrasa 

[Proisrael]

Etihad officially cancels all flights after tomorrow morning from Qatar!This is nuts!

[Yaalili]

Etihad officially cancels all flights after tomorrow morning from Qatar!This is nuts!

Emirates officially cancels all flights from tomorrow as well.

[chff]

@winglets747 Saudi airspace closed to all A7- reg aircraft effective 0001Z

[mmgfarb]

@winglets747 Saudi airspace closed to all A7- reg aircraft effective 0001Z

QR flights are going to have to route over Iran and possibly Iraq...that's not good.

[chff]

QR flights are going to have to route over Iran and possibly Iraq...that's not good.

Maybe they can make peace with Israel and overfly them....

[mmgfarb]

Maybe they can make peace with Israel and overfly them....

That wouldn't actually help them for almost any flight.

[Proisrael]

Maybe they can make peace with Israel and overfly them....

Kind of Ironic the biggest proponent of Hamas has been Qatar and now they are the ones isolated...

[aygart]

Kind of Ironic the biggest proponent of Hamas has been Qatar and now they are the ones isolated...

Sounds to me like cause and effect

[ExGingi]

What would all of this do to saver availability.

Initial thoughts are that QR saver availability should open up, as it might not be a viable travel option for many. EK and EY saver availability should tighten, as those might be the next alternative for people who would consider QR.

[EJB]

What would all of this do to saver availability.

Initial thoughts are that QR saver availability should open up, as it might not be a viable travel option for many. EK and EY saver availability should tighten, as those might be the next alternative for people who would consider QR.

Not necessarily. QR may tighten supply and EK/EY may increase.

[ExGingi]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-05/qatar-airways-to-be-biggest-victim-in-gulf-diplomatic-breakdown

[Essquared]

Anybody feel like flying Qatar airlines from the US is a bad idea due to recent political tensions beteeen USA and Qatar? The airlines just dropped their prices to South Africa in what I assumed was in response to Trump's recent statements- but I'm wondering if it's a bad idea to use them now..?

[ExGingi]

Anybody feel like flying Qatar airlines from the US is a bad idea due to recent political tensions beteeen USA and Qatar? The airlines just dropped their prices to South Africa in what I assumed was in response to Trump's recent statements- but I'm wondering if it's a bad idea to use them now..?

I doubt anything is in response to Trump's statements. Prices are a function of supply and demand, and since there's not too many people specifically interested in traveling to Doha, and since they are now forced to reroute flights to what might be less than optimal, travelers are preferring other options. That is until the price is right for flying with Qatar.

[TAVI]

are there any issues connecting through AUH or DXB with an israeli passport? flying Emirates or Etihad.
I know that leaving the airport id out of question.

[high end hobo]

no

[tmendy226]

What's the deal with Saudia Airlines? does all the above apply there too? has anyone been on it?

I just reached out to Saudia Airlines and the agent confirmed that there's a KSML option.

[ludmila]

no

+1, no problem.

[efflpetzel]

I know that leaving the airport id out of question.

Says who?

[moe8555]

Says who?

Says the fact that they don't honor Israeli passports, let alone have diplomatic relations?