
Qatar Airways expands Winter network to over 170 destinations, adds new routes
Qatar Airways has announced a major expansion of its global network, reaching more than 170 destinations during the…

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we’re headed to Farnborough for an inside look at how the airshow comes together. From state of the art aircraft tracking technology to making sure all of the toilets are working, Farnborough International director of operations Ben Gleenson explains what it takes to make sure the biannual airshow goes off without a hitch. Also on this week’s episode, what we know so far about the crash of a K2 Airways Cargo 737 off the coast of Pakistan. Castlelake and easyJet agree in principle to an acquisition. A new report highlights long-term issues with French air traffic control — and Ryanair wastes no time seizing the moment to call for reform. And a look at SpiceJet’s operations reveals a much darker picture than we imagined. Helpful links for this week’s episode * Visit the Farnborough Airshow * K2 Airways 737 crash data * New automated live streams available on Flightradar24 Please check back soon for a transcript of this week’s episode.

Qatar Airways has announced a major expansion of its global network, reaching more than 170 destinations during the…

The winter schedule will see Qatar Airways operate more than 186 weekly flights across Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Americas and the Middle East. As part of elevating the in-flight...

During a tour of Doha’s Hamad International Airport, Qatar Airways’ CEO and management discussed the airline’s recovery from regional disruption while preparing for the winter season, new aircraft and next generation of Qsuites.

Qatar Airways has launched a weekly 777F flight connecting its hub in Doha with Helsinki via Budapest. The flight is the carrier’s first scheduled freighter route to the airport since the pandemic and the airport’s only regularly scheduled, large-widebody freighter route by a combination carrier. The first flight was on Sept. 2 using the 2012-vintage […]
Qatar Airways will serve more than 170 destinations during the 2026/27 winter season, operating nearly 1,800 weekly flights through its Doha hub by December. The airline will resume daily services to Zanzibar on 25 October and Canberra via Melbourne on 9 December. Melbourne will increase from seven to 14 weekly flights, while partner Virgin Australia […]
The Doha-based carrier’s burgundy oryx has remained at the center of its fleet identity for two decades.

The Ascent business class seats used on these Qatar Airways Dreamliners are lighter and narrower.

Qatar Airways has entered a Memorandum of Understanding with Priority Pass, the world’s largest independent airport lounge and travel experiences programme, to offer enhanced value and rewards to business travellers through its Beyond Business corporate travel programme.

Qatar Airways is strengthening its operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the resumption of services to four destinations this winter. Flights to Qassim (ELQ) will resume on 25 October 2026, followed by Taif (TIF) on 31 October 2026, Yanbu (YNB) on 2 January 2027, and Tabuk (TUU) on 3 January 2027. The airline will operate two weekly flights per each route to the four resumed destinations, providing passengers across the Kingdom with greater travel choice, and seamless access to Qatar Airways’ extensive global network of over 160 destinations.

Qatar Airways has launched its latest partnership with Uber for Business to enhance the corporate travel experience by delivering greater flexibility and convenience for businesses and corporate travellers worldwide. Through this partnership, members of Qatar Airways’ corporate travel programme, Beyond Business, can redeem Qrewards for Uber ride vouchers, which are credited directly to the user’s Uber wallet and utilised for global business travel.

Qatar Airways is no doubt a world class airline, in terms of the passenger experience it offers. There's also nothing the airline loves more than reminding consumers of how great it is, and how many awards it has won, primarily from Skytrax. Along those lines, it looks like the airline is now reversing course, and suddenly wants nothing to do with Skytrax... or something.

In part one, Gordon and Jay discuss some of the biggest talking points at Qatar Airways, as the airline's CEO, Hamad Ali Al-Khater, prepares to join the Skift Global Forum in New York next month. In part two, the conversation focuses on impressive Q2 profitability at Kuwait's Jazeera Airways. Watch This Episode:

Qatar Airways has become the first airline to operate Starlink-equipped Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, globally. The carrier has also completed Starlink rollout across its 787-8 sub-fleet in 7 months, bringing the...
Qatar Airways, was the world’s first airline to equip its fleet with Starlink Wi-Fi. As a result, the airline has become the major global airline to operate this ultra-fast Wi-Fi on the Boeing 787-9 widebody aircraft. Qatar Airways remains ahead of the curve, it is scheduled to complete the Starlink Wi-Fi rollout across its Boeing […]

Qsuite is well known for its unique quad layout, but why is it that such a layout is missing in the US market?

Qatar Airways has reached a new milestone in its global Starlink programme, further expanding high-speed onboard connectivity across its widebody fleet. The airline has now become the first carrier globally to operate Starlink-equipped Boeing 787-9 aircraft, while completing the rollout across its Boeing 787-8 sub-fleet and bringing the total number of Starlink-equipped widebody aircraft in operation to 150.

In late 2024, we saw Qatar Airways equip its first aircraft with Starlink connectivity. At the time, this made the oneworld carrier one of the first in the world to introduce this.

Passengers on Qatar's 787-9 routes will access connectivity up to 500 megabytes a second from gate-to-gate.
Qatar Airways Holidays has launched new stopover packages that combine flights, hotel accommodation and three-day race tickets for the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar GRAND PRIX 2026. The packages allow passengers travelling through Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha to attend the Formula 1 race at Lusail International Circuit as part of a stopover in […]

Qatar Airways has become the first airline in the world to operate a Starlink-equipped Boeing 787-9, after completing…