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Qatar Airways to run limited repatriation flights from Doha to Europe as Qatari airspace remains closed

Qatar Airways will operate a small number of repatriation flights from Doha to Europe on Saturday while scheduled commercial services remain suspended after Qatari airspace was closed last week amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran. The carrier’s limited flights aim to move stranded passengers despite ongoing regional restrictions.

2026-03-13T17:12:25.963807-07:00

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FAA halts flights at DCA, IAD and BWI after Potomac TRACON evacuated for chemical odor

2026-03-13T15:24:50.815995-07:00

Airways Magazine

FAA/ORD slot drama and DXB/DOH shutdowns to scramble 2026 flying

2026-03-13T12:13:48.911690-07:00

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Lufthansa Group adds short‑notice long‑haul flights to Asia and Africa in March 2026

2026-03-12T13:04:35.739198-07:00

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Qatar Airways to run limited repatriation flights from Doha to Europe as Qatari airspace remains closed Qatar Airways will operate a small number of repatriation flights from Doha to Europe on Saturday while scheduled commercial services remain suspended after Qatari airspace was closed last week amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran. The carrier’s limited flights aim to move stranded passengers despite ongoing regional restrictions.

2026-03-13T17:12:25.963807-07:00

Qatar Airways to run limited repatriation flights from Doha to Europe as Qatari airspace remains closed

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FAA halts flights at DCA, IAD and BWI after Potomac TRACON evacuated for chemical odor The FAA temporarily halted flights at DCA, IAD and BWI after controllers at the Potomac TRACON were evacuated when a strong chemical odor—later traced to an overheating circuit board—compromised controller safety. Ground stops also affected Richmond and lasted roughly an hour into the evening.

2026-03-13T15:24:50.815995-07:00

FAA halts flights at DCA, IAD and BWI after Potomac TRACON evacuated for chemical odor

Airways Magazine

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FAA/ORD slot drama and DXB/DOH shutdowns to scramble 2026 flying Rohan and Vinay explain how FAA/ORD slot disputes and shutdowns at Dubai (DXB) and Doha (DOH) will reshape 2026 flying, creating schedule disruptions, capacity shifts and routing ripple effects that require airlines and airports to revisit slot allocations, contingency planning and network deployment.

2026-03-13T12:13:48.911690-07:00

FAA/ORD slot drama and DXB/DOH shutdowns to scramble 2026 flying

Reuters

Senator seeks watchdog probe into government use of laser anti‑drone system in Texas The top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Commerce aviation subcommittee has asked for a government watchdog investigation into two recent incidents in Texas involving government use of a laser‑based anti‑drone system, citing concerns about the deployments. It escalates congressional scrutiny of counter‑drone tools.

2026-03-13T04:24:22.360446-07:00

Senator seeks watchdog probe into government use of laser anti‑drone system in Texas

FlightGlobal

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Gulf airspace closures drive transit traffic through Kazakhstan as carriers cancel and reroute services Gulf airspace suspensions linked to the Iran conflict have prompted widespread cancellations and longer routings, forcing rapid network adjustments. Air Astana reports a surge in point‑to‑point and transit passengers after reallocating Gulf flying to Asian routes, while Etihad and other carriers operate limited, safety‑assessed schedules.

2026-03-13T03:28:37.426295-07:00

Gulf airspace closures drive transit traffic through Kazakhstan as carriers cancel and reroute services

aeroroutes.com

Lufthansa Group adds short‑notice long‑haul flights to Asia and Africa in March 2026 Lufthansa Group carriers will operate several additional long‑haul rotations in March 2026 to meet short‑notice demand and plug gaps caused by Middle East airspace disruptions. Planned extra services include a Frankfurt–Cape Town rotation (A340 departing Frankfurt 12MAR26) and ad‑hoc Asia routings across the group’s brands.

2026-03-12T13:04:35.739198-07:00

Lufthansa Group adds short‑notice long‑haul flights to Asia and Africa in March 2026

AINonline

AOPA: Momentum builds for ADS‑B flight‑privacy bill after Florida law and state, airport endorsements AOPA says momentum is building behind a federal ADS‑B flight‑privacy bill after Florida passed a similar law and multiple states and airports signaled support. The proposal aims to tighten operator privacy protections around ADS‑B broadcasts, drawing backing from general aviation groups and local authorities.

2026-03-12T10:49:21.123074-07:00

AOPA: Momentum builds for ADS‑B flight‑privacy bill after Florida law and state, airport endorsements

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Middle East airspace disruptions strand passengers as carriers avoid Dubai Emirates diverted services and returned aircraft — including EK163, which landed in Dublin with 384 passengers — after Iranian-linked strikes and drone activity disrupted Middle East airspace. British Airways and KLM are avoiding Dubai for weeks while Emirates resumes select routes and urges travellers to check status.

2026-03-12T02:34:10.500028-07:00

Middle East airspace disruptions strand passengers as carriers avoid Dubai

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Qatar Airways to run limited repatriation flights from Doha to Europe as Qatari airspace remains closed

FAA halts flights at DCA, IAD and BWI after Potomac TRACON evacuated for chemical odor

FAA/ORD slot drama and DXB/DOH shutdowns to scramble 2026 flying

Lufthansa Group adds short‑notice long‑haul flights to Asia and Africa in March 2026

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