Qatar Airways (QR/QTR) have officially suspended flights from Doha to Birmingham (BHX/EGBB) and Cardiff (CWL/EGFF) airports for Winter 2020 as travel restrictions mean demand isn’t there. The airline had hoped to resume flights from both airports in October but the current global situation means the airline is focusing on the [read more]
Leading gulf carrier Qatar Airways (QR/QTR) has filed some changes to its winter schedule to the UK. From the 25th October, Qatar Airways is reducing a number of routes to fit the current and expected demand for air travel. Route reductions include: London Gatwick reduction from 18 to 4 weekly [read more]
Qatar Airways (QT/QTR) is bringing in new rules for passengers that require Economy class passengers to wear a face shield in addition to a face covering. The rules will not be extended to Business or First Class passengers who will simply be asked if they would like to wear a [read more]
Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker has warned Boeing and Airbus with litigation if they don’t allow the airline to defer delivery of aircraft beyond 2021. The airline does not want to accept any of the 165 aircraft that are due in the next 2 years until at [read more]
British and European Pilots working for Qatar Airways are set to see a 25% cut in salary as the airline sets out a pay reduction scheme that will apply only to foreign flight deck crew. An internal document seen by us (dated 4th June) from Chief Flight Operations Officer, Captain [read more]
British Airways (BA/BAW) and Qatar Airways (QR/QTR) have been given the green light to create a joint venture on flights between Australia and Europe & the UK. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACC) has given its approval for the two airlines to coordinates flights on those routes and it [read more]
Qatar Airways (QR/QTR) has come under fire after terminating the employment of flight crew but still billing them under the airlines scholarship scheme. Trainee pilots are often asked to sign a training bond which means that if they leave the company within a set period they agree to repay or [read more]
Italian airline Air Italy has today ceased operations and entered liquidation following a meeting of shareholders earlier today. The airline is 49% owned by Qatar Airways with the other 51% being owned by Alisarda, a holding company formed from another former Italian airline. Air Italy was formerly known as Meridiana [read more]
The award-winning QSuite from Qatar Airways (QR/QTR) will soon be available on Qatar Airways routes from Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC). The patented QSuite Cabin features the industry’s first-ever double bed available in Business Class, as well as private cabins for up to four people with privacy panels that stow away, allowing [read more]
Qatar Airways (QR/QTR) is to increase the frequency of flights from Doha (DOH/OTHH) to Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) to three flights per day. The increase to three flights per day reflects the growing demand there has been for the route since it began back in 2003. The additional daily service will [read more]
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