Doha: Qatar Airways has announced a temporary suspension on accepting new bookings from UAE to the United Kingdom. 

In a statement on Twitter, Qatar Airways said: "Qatar Airways has temporarily suspended acceptance of new bookings from UAE for the next 7 days due to UK government concerns."

In the same tweet, Qatar Airways also stated that South Africa and Rwanda are also temporarily suspended with exceptions including GCC nationals as well as resident permit holders returning to other GCC countries.

Furthermore, Qatar Airways also mentioned that "acceptance of previously booked passengers will be dependent upon COVID-19 protocols and government permission to enter the country of their final destination."

"If you have a booking with QatarAirways from the UAE, please visit http://qatarairways.com for further information," Qatar Airways stated in a separate tweet.

SOURCE: THEPENINSULAQATAR