DUBAI: Qatar Airways has made Doha a global hub in just a few years, but barring it from Gulf states’ airspace threatens its position as a major transcontinental carrier, experts say.

Along with its Gulf peers -- Dubai’s Emirates Airlines and Abu Dhabi’s Etihad -- Qatar’s national carrier has captured a sizable portion of transit travel, capitalising on the Gulf’s central geographic location.

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