Qatar Airways

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.

The national carriers of Qatar and Saudi Arabia are adding back scheduled routes between the countries, less than a week after a deal was reached to end a diplomatic dispute spanning more than three years.

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

The Qatar Airways flight QR1365 that took off from Doha (DOH) on Jan. 7 at 8:45 p.m. bound for Johannesburg (JNB) marked a new chapter for the Oneworld alliance member.

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to restore ties with Qatar, ending a blockade that has been in place for more than three years.

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

The blockade imposed on the State of Qatar and consequently its flag-carrier Qatar Airways by neighbors including Saudi Arabia and the UAE has been lifted.

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

Qatar Airways has signed expanded codeshare agreements with Oman Air and LATAM Airlines Brasil as it broadens its range of destinations through collaboration.

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.

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Star Alliance member Air Canada and oneworld member Qatar Airways announced the start of a strategic cooperation agreement to expand their relationship.

The oneworld alliance member has resumed service to London Gatwick after a month-long absence.

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

Seattle is being added to Qatar Airways’ network during the first quarter of 2021, becoming the 11th destination in the U.S. to be served by the Gulf carrier.

Abuja in Nigeria is the latest destination being added to Qatar Airways’ route network.

The two airlines have formed a codeshare partnership ahead of Air Canada’s plans to launch service to Qatar this December.

Miami and Phuket are among the airports being restored to the national carrier’s route map.

New international interline agreements and flights on South Africa's busiest domestic routes highlight carrier's new course.

Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at Air Canada’s plans to launch a route to Qatar; Qantas adding Tasmania capacity; and Jazeera Airways returning to Muscat after more than a decade.

Qatar's UK country manager Gary Kershaw discusses the airline’s UK network and shifting demand in response to COVID-19 travel restrictions.

Qatar Airways said it will boost its presence in Africa with the resumption of service to Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg, South Africa. By the end of 2020, the carrier plans to rebuild its network to 124 destinations worldwide.

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A combination of exceptional items, namely the COVID-19 pandemic, the continuing diplomatic row with surrounding nations, new accountancy standards and the failure of one of its airline investments, helped push Qatar Airways Group to a net loss of QAR 7 billion ($1.9 billion) for the 2019-20 financial year.