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Grounding of Qatar Airways set to hurt Emirates, Etihad too
All 3 stand to lose point-to-point passengers and being cut off from markets that connect flights around the world
Nisha Ramchandani
Published Wed, Jun 7, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
QATAR Airways faces ongoing turbulence as the Gulf row intensifies, which if prolonged could make all the Gulf carriers a less appealing choice for travellers.
In a surprise move, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain revoked the Doha-based airline's licences on Tuesday, giving it 48 hours to shut down its offices. This comes after Qatar's various neighbours severed diplomatic ties and accused it of supporting Islamist groups - an accusation that Qatar has decried as baseless.
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