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Qatar Airways raises US$850m to boost liquidity position
Qatar Airways has secured US$850 million in financing from Standard Chartered. The Middle Eastern carrier has used seven Boeing 787-9 aircraft as collateral on the deal.
Qatar Airways signs Air Malta codeshare deal
Qatar Airways has signed a codeshare agreement with Air Malta. The partnership reinforces Qatar Airways’ long-term commitment to Maltese passengers and to boosting tourism to the Mediterranean country.
Qatar Airways cuts capacity to South Korea and Iran
Qatar Airways has cut capacity to Iran and South Korea as both countries battle the coronavirus outbreak. Flights to and from Seoul will temporarily operate with a smaller aircraft, while some services to Iran will be halted.
American Airlines reconciles with Qatar Airways
American Airlines has renewed its codeshare agreement with Qatar Airways, a fellow member of the oneworld alliance. The move comes just over two years after the pair very publicly fell out in a row over government subsidies.
Qatar Airways boosts IAG stake to 25 per cent
Qatar Airways Group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker, stated: “Our investment to date has been highly successful and the announced increase in our shareholding is evidence of our continued support of IAG and its strategy.”
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.