Qatar Crisis: How You Will Be Affected

Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Yemen, Libya, and Maldives have undertaken the measure of severing diplomatic ties with Qatar. According to UAE news agency WAM, the UAE has severed all relations with the State of Qatar, including breaking off diplomatic relations, giving Qatari diplomats 48 hours to leave the UAE. This is in support of statements of Kingdom of Bahrain and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Qatar. The UAE move bars Qatari nationals from entering the UAE or crossing its points of entry, and Qatari residents and visitors in the UAE have been given 14 days to leave the country for precautionary security reasons.

UAE nationals are likewise banned from traveling to or staying in Qatar or transiting through its territories. The countries that have undertaken the measure of severing diplomatic ties with Qatar include Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Yemen, Libya, and Maldives. As the issue develops, several questions emerge on how this will impact UAE residents and visitors. Below is a quick rundown of answers to some of these questions based on what we know so far:

How can I travel to Qatar from the UAE if it is absolutely necessary?

If you're booked on flights from the UAE to Doha today (June 5), you can still travel as scheduled. However, UAE-based airlines -- Emirates, Etihad, flydubai and Air Arabia -- have announced this morning that they shall be suspending all flights to Qatar from June 6, 2017. Since direct flights to Doha will not be plying tomorrow onwards, you may exit to Kuwait or Oman (or another destination of your convenience) and then take a connecting flight to your home country. An Emirates spokesperson confirmed to Khaleej Times: "As instructed by the UAE government, Emirates will suspend its flights to and from Doha, starting from the morning of June 6, 2017, until further notice." The last Emirates flight from Dubai to Doha will depart as EK847 at 02:30am on June 6. The last flight from Doha to Dubai will depart as EK848 at 03:50am on June 6. "The last flight from Abu Dhabi to Doha will depart as EY399 at 02:45 (local time) on 6 June. The last flight from Doha to Abu Dhabi will depart as EY390 at 04:00 (local time) on 6 June. Flights on 5 June will operate as normal," a spokesperson from Etihad said in a press statement issued to Khaleej Times. A flydubai spokesperson confirmed to Khaleej Times, "From Tuesday 06 June 2017, all flydubai flights between Dubai and Doha will be suspended." Passengers who have...