In response to the restriction of Qatari flights in a number of Arab countries following the Persian Gulf diplomatic row, Iran's Civil Aviation Organization permitted Qatar Airways to cross its national airspace to conduct flights which used to go across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt, APA reports quoting sputniknews.
Before the ban on Qatari flights was imposed, the majority of Qatari aircraft heading to North Africa, Southern, North and Central Europe and the North Atlantic region used to enter the airspace of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain. Due to the restrictions, now Qatari flights have to pass through Iran’s sky.