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 892

Air Routes

Is Qatar Airways About to Add Vancouver? New Canada Traffic Rights Spark Route Speculation

Qatar Airways appears to have secured additional traffic rights to Canada under a newly expanded bilateral agreement—reportedly enough for seven...

January 20, 2026 John Cushma 603

Air Routes

Qatar Airways Brings Ha’il Into the Fold With New DOH–HAS Nonstops

Qatar Airways has officially added Ha’il (HAS) to its Saudi Arabia map, launching three weekly non-stop flights from Doha Hamad...

January 6, 2026 John Cushma 370

Air Routes

Qatar Airways Trims San Francisco Flights for Summer 2026 as the DOH–SFO Market Cools

Qatar Airways is dialing back capacity to Northern California next summer, trimming its flagship Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH)–San Francisco...

December 26, 2025 John Cushma 1110

Airlines

A Dreamliner for a Commuter Hop: Qatar’s Shortest 787 Sector

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner was built for marathon missions: long, thin routes where its composite airframe, efficient engines, and passenger-comfort...

December 24, 2025 John Cushma 497

Airlines

Qatar Airways Deepens African Footprint With New Air Algérie Codeshare

Qatar Airways is adding yet another African partner to its network, this time via a new codeshare agreement with Algeria’s...

November 11, 2025 John Cushma 505

Airlines

Qatar Airways Cashes Out Of Cathay Pacific With $896 Million Share Buyback

Qatar Airways is exiting its minority investment in Cathay Pacific after eight years, with the Hong Kong flag carrier agreeing...

November 11, 2025 John Cushma 641

Airlines

Qatar Airways Quietly Deploys 236-Seat A321neos On South Asian & Gulf Trunk Routes

Qatar Airways has started using one of the most unusual aircraft in its passenger fleet — an all-economy, high-capacity Airbus...

October 31, 2025 John Cushma 747

Airlines

Qatar Airways Will Fly All-Economy Airbus A321neos With 236 Seats

Qatar Airways has begun introducing a mini-subfleet of six Airbus A321neos in an all-economy, 236-seat layout. These frames were originally...

September 28, 2025 John Cushma 821

Airlines

Qatar Airways Cancels Boeing 737 MAX 10 Order, Recommits To Airbus A321neo

In a move that surprises no one paying attention to recent industry dynamics, Qatar Airways has officially canceled its order...

May 29, 2025 John Cushma 1390