Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain have imposed an air embargo on airlines from Qatar or registered there, the three countries said Tuesday in a joint statement.

The embargo bans “all Qatari aviation companies and aircraft registered in the state of Qatar” from landing or flying through the airspace of the Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, according to the statements published by the national agencies of the three countries.

The ban does not apply to aviation companies and aircraft not registered in Qatar and the three neighboring countries, and even those which wish to cross their airspace to and from Qatar, they said.

The three countries’ aviation bodies also said non-Qatari private and chartered flights from Qatar must submit requests to them at least 24 hours before crossing the airspace.

The request should include a list of names and nationalities of crews and passengers, and the cargo carried by the aircraft, they said.

Source: Fana News