Qatar Airways News
Qatar Airways signs codeshare with Bulgarian Air
Bulgaria Air is the largest Bulgarian airline and national carrier of the Republic of Bulgaria. It performs direct flights to 25 cities in Europe, including domestic flights to Varna and Bourgas.
Air Italy enters liquidation in tough trading conditions
Air Italy has entered liquidation after shareholders Alisarda and Qatar Airways refused to invest further resources in the company. The airline lost €164 million in 2018, based on revenue of €283 million.
Qatar Airways expands Malaysia Airlines codeshare deal
Starting from January 27th, and subject to regulatory approval, the new agreement will strengthen the two airlines’ strategic partnership, first initiated in 2001.
Qatar Airways unveils eight new routes for 2020
Eight new destinations will be joining the network this year, in addition to the recently announced gateways of Santorini, Greece; Dubrovnik, Croatia; and Osaka, Japan.
Qatar Airways launches Deutsche Bahn codeshare
Qatar Airways has announced a codeshare partnership with Deutsche Bahn, offering travellers seamless connections to and from eight key destinations in Germany.
Hamad International Airport sees record passenger numbers
Hamad International Airport served a record 38,786,422 passengers in 2019, the highest figure since opening in 2014. The number also reveals year-on-year growth of 12.4 per cent when compared to passenger numbers in 2018.
Former Qatar Airways employees guilty of abuse of authority in Russia
Nazir Abduvakhidov, former country manager for the carrier in the country, and Rostislav Petrov are believed to have created a fake website in order to sell tickets to employees of Rosneft, the state energy concern.
Qatar Airways adds Edinburgh frequency as part of European growth
Qatar Airways has announced the launch of double-daily flights from Edinburgh, Scotland, in the new year; an increase from ten to 14 flights per week.
Qatar Airways expands SriLankan Airlines codeshare partnership
Combined with the two airlines’ existing codeshare agreement, this brings the total Qatar Airways destinations offered under SriLankan Airlines’ flight numbers to 53.
Qatar Airways arrives in Gaborone, Botswana, for first time
The flight was greeted upon landing by vice president of Botswana, Slumber Tsogwane, and the minister of transport and communications, Thulagano Segokgo.
Qatar Airways launches sport star studded safety video
Qatar Airways has turned the pre-match team-talk into an entertaining safety video that will be shown on board flights before the end of the year.
Qatar Airways signs Philippines Football League sponsorship deal
The partnership will see the Qatar Airways logo feature on all PFL club and officials’ shirts, and provide brand awareness through perimeter boards, stadium flags and LED screens.