All Qatar Airways articles – Page 5
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RwandAir chief warns Covid-19 vaccination cannot be prerequisite for travel
Low Covid-19 vaccination rates in Africa mean inoculation cannot be a prerequisite for international travel, in the view of RwandAir chief executive Yvonne Makolo.
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Oil firms and OEMs must drive sustainable-fuel solutions: Qatar Airways chief
The aviation industry will only meet its net-zero CO2 targets if the OEMs and oil companies join airlines in a collective effort to overcome the related challenges, according to Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker.
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Cargo ‘permanently’ central to passenger-network decisions: Qatar Airways
Cargo has “permanently” grown in importance to Qatar Airways’ network decision-making, to the point where passenger demand alone is not enough justification to launch or relaunch a connection.
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Emirates adds first Miami flights as Gulf carriers embrace US return
Emirates is to launch its first service to Miami in July, the latest step as Gulf carriers build back their US networks to pre-Covid crisis levels.
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Airline ‘nightmare’ could be nearing end: IAG chief
The chief executive of British Airways and Iberia parent IAG believes the next few months are likely to see the beginnings of a recovery in air travel demand.
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What future does the A380 have in a post-pandemic travel world?
Already a luxury of debatable value to many operators before the crisis, the A380 appears even less well-suited to a market featuring depressed travel demand and a focus on cargo
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Qatar Airways to serve 140 destinations this summer
Qatar Airways plans to rapidly expand its network for the summer season to over 1,200 weekly flights and 140 destinations as it ramps up capacity into what it hopes is the tail end of the pandemic.
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Qatar Airways sells A330 freighters to CMA CGM
Qatar Airways has been confirmed as the seller of four Airbus A330-200 freighters to the new air cargo division of French container logistics and shipping giant CMA CGM. AFG Aviation Ireland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aircraft Finance Germany, arranged the sale of the aircraft (MSNs 1688, 1708, 1584 and ...
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Airline Business special: CEOs to watch in 2021
As the Covid-19 crisis moves into its second year, we feature some of the airline chiefs whose success or otherwise will be bellwethers of the industry’s recovery in 2021.
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Qatar pitches touchless IFE initiative to allay post-Covid travel concerns
Qatar Airways is highlighting its steps towards offering full touchless in-flight technology onboard its aircraft in a further sign of how airlines are adapting their product and marketing in light of customer sensitivities to flying in the post-pandemic environment.
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IATA health passport app to roll out with 20 airlines
Carriers back app which allows passengers to store and share Covid-19 vaccine and test records, and could be key to reopening international travel
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Etihad to restore Doha flights from mid-February
UAE carrier Etihad Airways is to restore service from Abu Dhabi to the Qatari capital Doha from 15 February following the restoration of diplomatic links between the Gulf states.
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Qatar Airways will only retain half of its A380 fleet
Qatar Airways will only operate half of its A380s at best if it brings the widebodies back into service, according to the airline’s chief executive Akbar Al Baker.
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Bahrain lifts restrictions on Qatari flights after Al-Ula summit
Bahrain’s air navigation service has updated NOTAMs to remove restrictions on Qatari services, following the recent reconciliation agreement reached at a Gulf Co-operation Council summit. Qatar does not have its own flight information region. Its airspace is contained within the Bahraini FIR. The kingdom’s aeronautical information publication has featured restrictions ...
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Saudi airspace access simplifies passage for Qatar Airways flights
Qatar Airways has begun redirecting flightpaths through Saudi Arabian airspace, after the lifting of a blockade imposed more than three years ago. The airline’s service to Johannesburg – flight QR1365, operated by an Airbus A350-900 – crossed into eastern Saudi airspace shortly after its departure during the evening of 7 ...
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Gulf blockade on Qatar could ease as Saudi Arabia opens airspace
There are signs that a long-running multinational blockade by Arab states against Qatar might be easing, after an agreement was reached to open airspace and other borders between Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The agreement has been disclosed by Kuwaiti foreign affairs minister Ahmed Nasser Al-Muhammad Al-Sabah, on the eve of ...
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Qatar Airways to launch Seattle service in March
Qatar Airways will add Seattle to its network in March, and has entered a frequent-flyer partnership with Alaska Airlines.
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More airline failures ahead as complacency sets in: Al Baker
Qatar Airways group chief Akbar Al Baker predicts more airline failures are in the horizon, as carriers get complacent about recovery prospects.
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Emirates wins Decade of Airline Excellence Award for Middle East region
Recipient of the Decade of Airline Excellence Award for the Middle East region, sponsored by Collins Aerospace.