An Air Arabia Airbus A320 aircraft is seen taxiing at Qatar's Hamad International Airport, near the Qatari capital Doha, on Jan 18, 2021. (KARIM JAAFAR / AFP)

The United Arab Emirates and Qatar plan to restart cross-border flights next week for the first time in more than three years, following the end of a diplomatic rift that had divided the region.

Flydubai will operate a twice daily service to Doha from Jan 26, while Etihad Airways plans to restart flights on Feb 15. Qatar Airways plans a twice daily service to Dubai on Jan 27 and a daily flight to Abu Dhabi from Jan 28.

Sharjah-based Air Arabia PJSC earlier this month became the first airline from the UAE to resume flights to Doha, after Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt agreed to fully restore ties with Qatar.

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