UAE and Qatar to Resume Flights, Shoring Up Gulf Reconciliation
- UAE aspires to ‘stable and prosperous Arab Gulf,’ Gargash says
- FlyDubai, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways to resume flights
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Major airlines in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar will restart cross-border flights next week for the first time in more than three years, as the UAE warmed to an agreement ending a diplomatic and trade rift that divided the energy-rich Gulf region.
Flydubai will operate twice-daily service to Doha from Jan. 26, while Etihad Airways plans to restart flights on Feb. 15. Qatar Airways plans twice-daily service to Dubai beginning on Jan. 27 and a daily flight to Abu Dhabi from the following day.