Air Routes

American Pulls Philadelphia-Doha As Qatar Airways Eyes A Return To PHL

American Airlines appears to be walking away from one of the most unusual long-haul routes in its network: Philadelphia International...

June 7, 2026 John Cushma 162

Air Routes

Qatar Airways Expands Africa Again, With Port Sudan The Most Significant New Link

Qatar Airways is stepping up its African network this summer with a mix of new routes, resumed service, and higher...

May 19, 2026 John Cushma 188

Air Routes

Qatar Airways Adds Bogotá And Caracas In A Bold Push Deeper Into South America

Qatar Airways is preparing to launch three notable long-haul developments this summer: a brand-new linked service to Bogotá and Caracas,...

May 17, 2026 John Cushma 146

Air Routes

Qatar Airways Pushes Deeper Into South America With Bogotá And Caracas Launch

Qatar Airways is expanding its Americas network again, this time with one of its more strategically unusual moves in recent...

May 12, 2026 John Cushma 199

Air Routes

Qatar Airways Cargo Reopens Iraq, Bringing Freighters Back Before Full Passenger Recovery

Qatar Airways Cargo is restoring service to Iraq, bringing back both dedicated freighter lift and belly-hold capacity after nearly two...

May 7, 2026 John Cushma 177

Air Routes

British Airways Extends Gulf Cancellations As Regional Airspace Instability Deepens

British Airways has expanded and extended its schedule disruption across the Gulf and wider Middle East as ongoing conflict and...

March 20, 2026 John Cushma 369

Airports

Qatar Airways Grounds Doha (DOH) Hub as Qatari Airspace Closes

Qatar Airways (QR) has temporarily suspended flights to and from Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH) after Qatari airspace was closed...

March 1, 2026 John Cushma 5568

Airlines

Flights to Nowhere: How Middle East Airspace Shutdowns Forced 14-Hour U-Turns and Europe Diversions

A sudden closure of key Middle East airspace on February 28, 2026 turned routine long-haul flying into a real-time exercise...

March 1, 2026 John Cushma 3596

Airlines

Middle East Airspace Snap-Closures Trigger Global Reroutes

Airline dispatch desks had one job on February 28: keep aircraft out of harm’s way while still getting people and...

March 1, 2026 John Cushma 639

Airlines

Single-Runway Season at Doha: Qatar Airways Trims 2Q26 Flying as Hamad Maintenance Begins

Qatar Airways (QR) is preparing for a rare, capacity-constraining maintenance window at its home hub, Hamad International Airport (DOH), confirming...

February 24, 2026 John Cushma 778