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Qatar Airways views the partnership as a way to increase its footprint in Africa.

Luxor and Medina are returning after a four-year hiatus, while Sharm El-Sheikh is a new addition for the carrier.

Finnair’s new codeshare agreement with Turkish Airlines, flydubai adding a second destination in Romania, and PLAY’s Amsterdam launch plans are among the latest new route announcements and services resuming.

Plans to serve Almaty nonstop have been revived by the oneworld alliance member.

Routes rounds-up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carriers’ networks.

The launch will increase the number of India-Qatar routes offered by IndiGo to 11.

Alaska joined oneworld, which also includes Qatar Airways and American Airlines, at the end of March.

Doha-based carrier will rival Emirates by launching flights to Lusaka and Harare.

The move comes after Alaska Airlines cut ties with previous partner Emirates.

Thailand’s decision to welcome fully vaccinated travelers to Phuket from July 1 has prompted a reaction from airlines.

Flights from Doha to Sharjah will resume in July, seven months after the blockade on Qatar was lifted.

Routes rounds up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carrier’s networks.

South African-born Hendrik Du Preez talks about the potential for Qatar Airways in Africa. Thanks to the end of the blockade, many more opportunities are possible.

The additions takes the airline’s network in Africa to more than 100 weekly flights across 24 destinations.

Including the latest additions, JetBlue customers now have access to more than 80 destinations in Qatar’s network from its main DOH hub.

The LCC plans to restore Doha to its network next week after an absence of more than three-and-a-half years.

Additional international services are returning to the Gulf carriers’ route maps.

The Qatar-UAE flights will be the first scheduled nonstop routes since mid-2017. Additionally, Qatar’s flag-carrier has signed an expanded codeshare deal with Iberia.

Cairo and Alexandria are being restored to the airline’s route map.

Scheduled flights have resumed today following the detente reached last week.

The restoration of diplomatic relations between Qatar and four Arab states looks set to have big implications for oneworld alliance member Qatar Airways.

The oneworld alliance member will compete with Emirates on the service.

Qatar Airways plans to deepen cooperation with Oman Air and LATAM Airlines Brasil while also bringing forward the launch of its new route to Seattle.

The planned launch of the service coincides with Seattle-based Alaska Airlines’ entry into the oneworld alliance.

The base becomes the third in the UK to be announced by the ULCC since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis.