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Queen's University Students Stranded at Doha Amid Airspace Crisis

3/1/2026

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Queen’s University says its students are stranded at Doha Airport due to airspace closures after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.
Claire Haffner, a Queen’s University student, said the Toronto flight was turned back after an hour.
The university confirms the group is safe and in contact with faculty leaders via International SOS.
Air Canada suspended flights to Dubai and Tel Aviv amid disruptions.
Dubai International Airport halted flights indefinitely.

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Queen’s University says its students are stranded at Doha Airport due to airspace closures after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.
Claire Haffner, a Queen’s University student, said the Toronto flight was turned back after an hour.
The university confirms the group is safe and in contact with faculty leaders via International SOS.
Air Canada suspended flights to Dubai and Tel Aviv amid disruptions.
Dubai International Airport halted flights indefinitely.