Qatar Airways
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Concourses D and E Open For Business At Doha International Airport
Doha and, most importantly, Qatar Airways had some ground to make up on its main rival in the region (Emirates) in one key aspect of its operations: the airport. Facilities made a major leap forward with the opening of the new Hamad International airport and have just made another with the opening of 2 more…
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Two New Destinations With One Flight – Qatar Airways Adds Bogota and Caracas
South America seems to be a continent of interest for carriers in the Middle East region. Emirates in 2024 commenced operations to Colombia, via Miami, and Turkish Airlines started flying to Santiago in the final stages of 2024. Now Qatar Airways prepares to launch its latest service to South America which will add 2 new…
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Qatar Airways Makes a Return in Canberra With daily Flights in Late 2025
It’s no secret that Qatar Airways is trying to get a stronger hold on the Australian aviation market. It’s been years that the Doha-based airline has been trying to get its flight allowance increased to operate larger volumes of flights. To achieve this goal it has even recently announced a significant investment in Virgin Australia…
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Qatar Airways Introduces Starlink Connectivity on First Boeing 777
It’s almost like airlines around the world are in a race to get high speed internet installed on their planes as fast as possible. All major airlines are moving at constantly faster pace to get these systems installed and running on their fleets. High speed internet is rapidly becoming a service passengers expect on their…
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Qatar Airways Adds Toronto to Its North American Destination Network
Although Canada is an attractive market for the middle eastern carriers, it has long been out of their reach. The Canadian government has been very protective in regards to granting flight rights to airlines from this region. Emirates only in the last couple of years was finally able to expand its presence in Canada, with…
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Qatar Airways to Take Over 25% of Virgin Australia, With VA Restarting Long Haul Flights
This is a spicy story. The TLDR is that Qatar Airways is looking to purchase a 25% stake in Australian airline Virgin Australia. Also, the middle eastern carrier has some ambitious plans to bring back Virgin Australia to long-haul services in not that long at all. Now, let’s get into the details what can be…
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Qatar Airways Brings Amsterdam to Double Daily Frequency in Winter 2024
Amsterdam is one of the most important airports in the European aviation market. Despite the Netherlands having a small population, its capital’s airport sees huge volumes of passengers transiting through it. The airport among other things is home to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, a key member of the SkyTeam airline alliance. Therefore, it becomes quite…
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Qatar Airways – A Story of Rapid and Aggressive Growth
Qatar is a small country in the gulf region with a small population, but a lot of money. The country is one of the largest LNG exporters and is a relevant oil exporter too. That money among other things in recent years has poured into the national carrier to set up an operation that could…
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The Biggest Challenge the New Air India Has to Win to Be Successful?
There is one challenge that will make or break the new Air India’s profits and success. A challenge that will see the new carrier go head-to-head with some of the most powerful airlines in the world. Let me better elaborate my thoughts and what I am referring to. What Is Air India’s Biggest Challenge and…
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Qatar Airways Invests in South African Carrier Airlink
Qatar Airways has built a reputation for itself as one of the most important and influential airlines in the world. Reaching that status however is a part of the journey. Once you have achieved the elite status in world aviation the biggest challenge is to maintain it. To do so the airline has invested in…