Sri Lanka, March 5 -- Qatar Airways will keep its flight operations remain temporarily suspended due to the continued closure of Qatari airspace, with services set to resume only after authorities declare it safe to reopen. However, the airlines said to operate a limited number of relief flights from today.

In an update posted on Thursday, the airline said operations would restart once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the safe reopening of the country's airspace. The carrier added that the next operational update will be issued on March 6 at 09:00 Doha time (06:00 UTC).

To assist passengers stranded due to disruptions across the region, the airline said it plans to operate a limited number of relief flights beginning March 5...