January 11th, 2022 10:55 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qatar Airways Launches New Flights in Nigeria

Qatar Airways is increasing its services capacity in Nigeria by launching four new weekly flights to Kano (KAN) on March 2, 2022, and three new weekly flights to Port Harcourt (PHC) on March 3, 2022. These flights will operate via the Nigerian capital, Abuja. The airline currently operates two daily flights to Lagos and four times a week to Abuja, which will expand to a daily service in March. Kano... Read More

January 11th, 2022 7:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qatar Airways Seeks $618 Mn Compensation From Airbus in Airbus A350 Paint Issue

According to a court document, Qatar Airways seeks more than $600 million in compensation from Airbus for surface faults on Airbus A350 jetliners. The Gulf carrier is also seeking British judges to force France-based aircraft manufacturer to cease attempting to deliver any more of the planes until a design flaw is remedied. For months, the two corporations have been at odds over damages on Airbus A350 jetliners such as blistered... Read More

December 23rd, 2021 12:49 AM 0 COMMENTS

Qatar Airways Privilege Club Extends the Tier Status of Its Members

Qatar Airways Privilege Club extends the tier status of its members whose statuses were due for renewal between December 2021 and December 2022. The tier validity of Silver, Gold and Platinum members would be automatically extended to December 31, 2022. According to His Excellency Akbar Al Baker, Group Chief Executive of Qatar Airways, the tier status extension is given to the members to get more time to enjoy the benefits... Read More

December 17th, 2021 8:21 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qatar Airways Resumes Flights Between Doha and Sofia Airport

Qatar Airways resumes its non-stop flights between Doha and Sofia Airport, Bulgaria, effective 16 December 2021. The services will be operated using Airbus A320 aircraft, with 12 seats in business class and 120 seats in economy class. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker sees this is as the airline’s commitment to Bulgaria as it celebrates the 10th anniversary of service with the nation. The non-stop Doha-Sofia flights provide... Read More

December 4th, 2021 9:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qatar Airways to Lease Cathay Pacific Boeing 777s in Early 2022

Qatar may lease Boeing 777-300ERs from Cathay Pacific in early 2022, according to a tweet from a tipster @AirlineFlyer. Qatar Airways has to ground its twenty A350 fleet due to fuselage issues, and it owns a stake in Cathay Pacific, so the scenario is highly possible. The airline may fly these aircraft from Doha to Hong Kong and Male. A seat map revealed by the tipster shows a four-class seat... Read More

December 2nd, 2021 10:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qatar Airways Receives APEX Five Star Global Airline Rating

Adding another feather to the cap, Qatar Airways received the 2021 Airline Passenger Experience Association’s (APEX) Five Star Global Official Airline Rating. The APEX Award Ceremony will be held during the FTE APEX Virtual Expo. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker expressed his happiness over receiving the recognition and thanked its passengers who voted for the company. “To have been recognised as a five-star global airline yet again... Read More

December 2nd, 2021 10:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qatar Airways Leans Towards Boeing Aircraft in a Row Over Airbus A350 Paint Degradation Issue

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said that the airline would consider Boeing aircraft for all future needs in an unfortunate turn of events. He expressed his lack of interest in Airbus A350 aircraft in a keynote speech delivered at Aviation Club UK. Qatar Airways was looking forward to expanding its portfolio, primarily new generation freight solutions. The airline needed 30 aircraft for its fleet renewal program. The aircraft manufacturers... Read More

November 30th, 2021 8:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qatar Airways Launches Doha-Tashkent Fights From January 2022

Qatar Airways has announced that it will launch scheduled passenger services to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, starting from January 17, 2021. The services will be operated by Airbus A320 aircraft featuring 12 business class and 120 economy class seats. Doha – Tashkent Flight Schedule Qatar Airways will operate two flights every week. On Monday and Friday, flight QR377 will depart from Doha airport at 6.55 pm local time and will arrive at... Read More

November 29th, 2021 8:51 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qatar Airways Bans Passengers From Eight South African Countries

Due to the recent emergence of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, Qatar Airways will no longer accept passengers from a few South African countries ­­-- Luanda, Angola, Mozambique, Johannesburg, Capetown, Durban, Lusaka and Harare – until further notice, says a press release from the airline. However, the airline will continue to carry passengers who wish to travel to these countries according to its current COVID-19 restrictions. The ban is enforced... Read More

November 28th, 2021 2:38 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qatar Airways Imposes Flight Ban on Two African Countries as Omicron Variant is on the Rise

As scientists around the world have their concerns raised over the fast-spreading new Omicron Covid-19 variant, the airlines and countries around the globe are prompted to bring new travel restrictions on the African continent. In light of this, Doha-based Qatar Airways has tweeted on Saturday that it won’t allow passengers to board flights from countries of South Africa and Zimbabwe any longer. The additional information related to this subject matter... Read More

November 22nd, 2021 1:22 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qatar Airways Delivers an Iconic Fly-By Above All FIFA World Cup Stadiums

Ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Qatar Airways has delivered an iconic fly-by above all the eight stadiums that will be used for the tournament with the winner’s trophy and a FIFA legend on board. The airline used its Boeing 777 aircraft for the fly-by and Cafu, one of the most-capped players in Brazil’s history, a FIFA World Cup winner in 1994 and 2002 and a Qatar Legacy Ambassador... Read More

November 19th, 2021 9:42 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qatar Airways Reaches Newest Gateway in Central Asia

Qatar Airways, one of the renowned airlines across the globe operated its first flight from Doha to Almaty, Kazakhstan on November 19, 2021. The airline used an Airbus A320 aircraft for the route. Going forward, the new direct service of the airline in the concerned route will be operated with the Airbus A320 only. In the said aircraft, there are 120 Economy Class seats as we as 12 Business Class... Read More

November 18th, 2021 11:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qatar Airways Gets First Boeing 777-9 Aircraft in Doha

Qatar Airways, on Wednesday, welcomed its first Boeing 777-9 aircraft in Doha. The Boeing 777-9 is an ultra-modern and fuel-efficient jet. To welcome the aircraft, a lot of VIP guests joined Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr Akbar Al Baker. Note that the aircraft won’t be on service right away. It will return to Boeing’s Field in Seattle so that its testing process can continue. The aircraft, which... Read More

November 10th, 2021 2:01 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qatar Airways, China Southern Airlines Sign New MoU to Boost Codeshare Agreement

Qatar Airways and China Southern Airlines have today signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost the existing codeshare agreement. The MoU will focus on outlining greater benefits and more seamless connections between the two airlines. The comprehensive MoU signed by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr Akbar Al Baker, and China Southern Airlines President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Han Wensheng, builds upon the existing codeshare... Read More

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