Indian airlines will operate extra flights to Doha for citizens struggling to get air tickets out of Qatar, a senior official from the Ministry of Civil Aviation said.

Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said in a tweet: "All steps necessary for timely movement of our citizens from Doha will be ensured. I and Sushma Swaraj are in touch on this issue." 

Sushma Swaraj is the External Affairs Minister of the Indian government.

"We'll operate additional flights between Doha and Thiruvananthapuram, Cochin and Mumbai for our citizens not able to get tickets at Doha.

"Jet Airways will run an additional flight on 22nd and 23rd June 2017 between Mumbai and Doha. Air India Express will operate an additional flight on Thiruvananthapuram-Doha and Doha-Cochin sectors from 25th June to 8th July 2017," he said.

Source: Timesofoman