Soccer-Qatar Airways cuts flights to make space for World Cup fans


FILE PHOTO Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Preview - Doha Qatar - October 14 2022 Fifa World Cup 2022 branding is seen at Hamad International Airport REUTERSHamad I Mohammed

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Preview - Doha, Qatar - October 14, 2022 Fifa World Cup 2022 branding is seen at Hamad International Airport REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

(This story has been corrected to read Al Meer's title as COO of HIA and not of Qatar Airways)

DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar Airways has withdrawn flights from 18 destinations to make space at Hamad International Airport for airlines carrying fans to next month's soccer World Cup, the company's CEO said on Tuesday.

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