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Qatar Airways launches limited flights for passengers amid Middle-East tensions

Qatar Airways announced Thursday it will launch a limited series of relief flights from neighbouring countries to assist stranded passengers. However, Qatar Airways confirmed that flights to and from Doha’s Hamad International Airport remain suspended due to ongoing tensions in the Gulf In a statement on X, the airline said that it has started to […]

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Qatar Airways confirms flight operations to remain temporarily suspended

Qatar Airways announced Wednesday that its flights will stay temporarily suspended because the country’s airspace is closed. “Qatar Airways will resume operations once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the safe reopening of Qatari airspace,” the Gulf carrier said in a post on X. Air travel across the Middle East is still heavily restricted because […]

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Qatar Airways flight makes emergency landing at Lagos airport

At least 248 passengers narrowly escaped disaster on Friday night when a Qatar Airways plane developed a technical fault mid-flight, forcing an emergency landing at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency confirmed that the aircraft, carrying 248 passengers and 12 crew members, experienced the issue while flying over Nigerian […]

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NCAA to sanction Qatar Airways over passenger rights abuse

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has warned Qatar Airways against disregarding its regulations and mistreating Nigerian passengers. The warning comes after a Nigerian passenger was detained in Doha for 18 hours following an allegation of inappropriate conduct by a cabin crew member. Despite the passenger paying a hefty fine, Qatar Airways refused to fly him […]

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Qatar Airways say no service disruption as Israel strikes Doha

Qatar Airways has confirmed that its operations are unaffected by the recent incident in Doha. In a statement on X, on Tuesday, the airline said that its services continue without disruption. “The recent unfortunate events in Doha have not impacted Qatar Airways operations and there have been no disruptions as a result,” Qatar Airways said. […]

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Qatar Airways considers removing Boeing 737s from Its fleet plans

Qatar Airways is considering removing the Boeing 737-10 model from its order book, as it no longer meets its fleet needs. The airline, which had ordered 25 of the aircraft, is contemplating switching to smaller 737-8s, which could be handed over to partners like RwandAir and Virgin Australia Holdings, who already operate the model. Qatar […]

Africa accounts for 2% of total world passenger flow
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Africa accounts for 2% of total world passenger flow

The Vice President of Africa, Qatar Airways, Hendrik du Preez, revealed that Africa’s portion of the global travel demographic is barely 2%, despite having around 17% of the world’s population. According to The PUNCH, Preez mentioned this in a news release issued on Monday. “Competition is not always negative; often, it stimulates more people to […]