Qatar Airways News – Routes, Travel Updates & Announcements

2 restrained after gun threats on Melbourne-Doha flight

Witnesses say men threatened crew and claimed to have a gun during flight

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Two passengers restrained after a violent altercation on a Melbourne-Doha Qatar Airways flight, with witnesses reporting threats, assault and claims of a gun on board.

Qatar Airways adds flights as winter travel heats up

Airline to enhance connectivity across network, expansion of Starlink to 340 flights a day

Qatar Airways said tickets for the winter schedule are available through its website and mobile app.

UK air traffic control outage: Emirates, Etihad alerts

NATS says its system is back online, but a huge backlog of flights remains

Delayed passengers wait and queue with their luggage at Terminal 3 of London Heathrow airport, west of London on September 8, 2026, following major disruption due an issue affecting the NATS air traffic control systems.

Qatar Airways brings back 4 Saudi routes

More than 155 weekly Saudi flights planned, up over 10% from the summer season

Qatar Airways is one of the launch customers for the Airbus A350

150 Qatar Airways widebody aircraft now have free Wi-Fi

More than half of Qatar Airways’ Boeing 787 fleet is now equipped with Starlink Wi-Fi

Qatar Airways aircraft. The airline has become the first in the world to operate a Starlink-equipped 787-9 as it expands high-speed onboard Wi-Fi.

UAE flights to Bahrain, Kuwait: Who is flying now?

flydubai continues limited UAE services as Qatar Airways, regional carriers resume flights

Security officers at the Kuwait International Airport on June 1, 2026, when the airport resumed operations following a phased reopening plan. Several flights to Kuwait have been cancelled or suspended due to operational reasons amid heightened regional tensions.

Qatar Airways to resume 3 key Gulf routes from August 8

Services to Bahrain, Kuwait, Erbil restart on August 8 as the airline expands operations

Qatar Airways said the flights will operate from August 8, marking the return of services to all three destinations.

Viral low-pass plane video: Qatar Airways responds

Airline says leased freighter in viral low pass was not under its operational control

Qatar Airways distances itself from viral low pass by undelivered freighter

Which Gulf airlines have Starlink in 2026?

Gulf carriers race ahead with free high-speed Starlink Wi-Fi in the skies

First Airbus A380 aircraft upgraded with high-speed Wi-Fi completed installation in UK.

Qatar Airways brings back daily Philadelphia flights

Qatar Airways will restart daily Philadelphia flights with Qsuite and Starlink Wi-Fi

Qatar Airways resumes daily Philadelphia flights from August

Qatar Airways resumes flights to Abu Dhabi

Airline restores double-daily Abu Dhabi flights alongside Iraq and Bahrain routes

Qatar Airways says it is "steadily advancing the phased restoration of its global network across six continents."

Qatar Airways adds Caracas and Bogota to its network

From July 22, direct flights to Caracas and Bogota

Qatar Airways announces two new routes to Caracas and Bogota.

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