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.
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.
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.
Qatar Airways has signed expanded codeshare agreements with Oman Air and LATAM Airlines Brasil as it broadens its range of destinations through collaboration.
Star Alliance member Air Canada and oneworld member Qatar Airways announced the start of a strategic cooperation agreement to expand their relationship.
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.
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.