Bangladesh suspends flights to 4 Gulf countries after Iranian strike on US baseFlight operations from Dhaka to Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain have been suspended until further notice after those countries closed their airspace following Iran’s missile strike on US military bases in the region. Fearing wider conflict in the Middle East, the four Gulf countries closed their skies on Monday night, bringing all civilian air traffic to a halt. A midnight statement from the airport authority read: “Due to the ongoing global situation, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain have temporarily closed their airspace. Updates will follow.”BIMAN FLIGHT TO DOHA DIVERTED MID-AIRA Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight to Doha faced unexpected disruption after it was told mid-flight that Qatari airspace had been closed. Several countries, including Iran and Iraq, have either partially or completely shut their airspace, blocking key commercial routes across the Middle East.
