US and Qatar Airways Launch Evacuations After Gulf Flight Deal

The State Department and Qatar Airways launched evacuation flights from the Gulf following a deal between the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Iran to open safe air corridors.This agreement permits 48 flights per hour as the State Department shifts to providing government-chartered flights for American citizens.Carriers like British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are assisting in transporting thousands of stranded foreign nationals, including 115,000 Australians, to the USA and Europe.