Overview
- Al-Khelaifi has been unable to leave Doha for more than a week despite attempts to secure a seat on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, according to the Associated Press.
- He was not present at Parc des Princes for Wednesday’s Champions League round-of-16 first leg against Chelsea, with reports confirming he remained in Qatar.
- Flight operations across the region have been curtailed since U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28 and subsequent Iranian retaliation, leaving carriers canceling routes or flying longer detours.
- With commercial capacity limited, passengers are often confirmed to board only shortly before departure, creating persistent uncertainty for travelers.
- The British government says UAE–UK commercial flights are returning toward normal levels after repatriations that brought more than 45,000 citizens home, though departures from Doha remain constrained.