Does anyone else feel as though they are being jabbed in the arm with a needle every time they read the word ‘vaccine’? Or is that a special talent only inflicted on Travel Weekly’s deputy editor?

Qatar Airways says there are ‘No Borders, Only Horizons’, which sounds like something our meditation teacher would say if we had one.

Qatar Airways’ boss says the block on airspace is “illegal”, which is the same word our boss used to describe our theft of office pens.

It’s dire straits for Qatar Airways this week as a widespread ban threatens its services. And by ‘dire straits’ we mean very bad situation and not the British rock band.

Qatar Airways claims it’s business as usual, amid rumours the CEO has installed a punching bag in his office to control his rage.

Qatar Airways appears to be up a certain creek that rhymes with ‘pit’ and starts with ‘sh’, all without a paddle to bail itself out.

A ban on Qatar Airways in Saudi and UAE airspace could close it off from its biggest markets. And by markets we mean countries, not fresh produce gatherings.