Egypt breaks ties with Qatar

[crewmeal]

Seems as though 4 GCC states plus Egypt have broken off diplomatic relations with Qatar. It seems this has been going on for some time and is now coming to the surface. How will this affect the QR flight to Luxor? Watch this space.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/813 ... matic-ties

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/feature ... atar-.html

[Dusak]

Reading the 'what will the consequences of flights into and out of Egypt', Egypt air will be rubbing their hands together and opening an over-spill bank account. I will now have to choose another airline from the one I planed on using if and when I'm asked to leave for the visa reg's. So it will cost me more.

[Winged Isis]

Damnation! After all these years we finally get direct flights to Luxor with Qatar Air (that don't go via Melbourne and take more than a day) and this happens. Back to going via Cairo and waiting for Egypt Air.

[Chris]

From the Qatarairways website: http://support.qatarairways.com/hc/en-u ... of-Bahrain

Egypt

Qatar Airways has suspended all flights to Egypt from 04:00 UTC June 6th (07:00 Doha time, June 6th) until further notice.

Flights QR1302 and QR1318 from Egypt on June 5th will operate as planned and remain unaffected.

All customers booked on affected flights will be provided with alternative options, including the option of a full refund on any unused tickets and free rebooking to the nearest alternative Qatar Airways network destination.

Please check this page regularly for further flight updates.

For passengers with existing bookings, please call +974 4023 0072 or contact your nearest Qatar Airways office: https://www.qatarairways.com/en/contact-us.html