Eight key flights canceled at Hamad

Eight flights were canceled at Hamad International Airport in Doha, cutting links on routes that included London, Singapore and Bali. (travelandtourworld.com) The canceled services listed by Travel And Tour World included Qatar Airways flights to Denpasar in Bali, London Heathrow and Singapore, plus Gulf Air and Royal Jordanian flights on regional routes including Bahrain and Amman. The report said the cuts hit both long-haul passengers and travelers connecting onward through Doha. (travelandtourworld.com) Qatar Airways said on April 1 that it was still running a revised schedule and planned to rebuild service to more than 120 destinations by mid-May 2026. An earlier March 26 update said the carrier had added frequencies to more than 90 destinations on a timetable valid through April 15. (qatarairways.com, qatarairways.com) The current disruption follows a sharper break in early March, when Qatar Airways said it temporarily suspended flights to and from Doha because Qatari airspace had closed. The airline said at the time that extra ground staff were deployed at Hamad to handle delayed and stranded passengers once operations restarted. (qatarairways.com) The Doha cancellations landed in a wider Gulf travel crunch just as families in the United Arab Emirates were trying to lock in spring and summer trips. Gulf News reported on April 14 that strong demand, fewer available flights and high fares were pushing travelers to delay bookings. (gulfnews.com) Fuel costs are part of that squeeze. The International Air Transport Association said last week’s global average jet fuel price was $197.83 a barrel, and its March 13 analysis said sudden swings in fuel prices are especially hard for airline profitability. (iata.org, iata.org) The same International Air Transport Association analysis tied the fuel shock to the regional conflict that escalated on February 28, saying tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz had collapsed by 70 to 80 percent. That route normally carries about 20 percent of the world’s oil supply, according to the group. (iata.org) Other airlines are still trimming Gulf schedules well into late spring. Gulf Business reported on April 13 that carriers including Finnair, Air France, KLM and Cathay Pacific had extended cancellations or suspensions on some Doha, Dubai, Riyadh and Beirut routes into May, June or later. (gulfbusiness.com) For passengers, that leaves Doha in a half-rebuilt phase: flights are operating again, but the schedule is still thinner and more fragile than normal. Qatar Airways’ own updates point to more restoration through mid-May, not a full return overnight. (qatarairways.com, qatarairways.com)