This was a record 28% jump in annual net profit.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday closes a Middle East tour in the United Arab Emirates as he focuses squarely on seeking deals after billions of dollars of pledges from Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

Qatar Airways unveiled a bid to take a 25 percent stake in troubled airline Virgin Australia on Tuesday, a deal that could shake up Australia's Qantas-dominated market. Under the plan, Qatar would take a minority stake in Virgin for an undisclosed sum. The firms said it would spell more direct...

Dubai, UAE -- UAE carrier Emirates defended its title as the fourth most valuable airline brand, with a staggering 30 percent increase in brand value, reaching $6.6 billion, according to Brand Finance, a brand valuation consultancy. With global travel recovering after the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, airline brands in the Middle East have...

"The demand from certain sectors indicates a strong interest in First Class, prompting us to introduce a newly-designed First Class cabin unique to Qatar Airways. ... We are combining the experience of flying commercial and executive jets to create something new. We are 70 to 80 percent ready and are...

“In addition to hosting a variety of sports events, especially the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Qatar has shown the world its hospitality and exceptional organization. This is complemented by luxurious tourist facilities and the picturesque landscapes that characterize the destination," he adds.

Doha, Qatar--Qatar Airways Group and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have signed a global partnership set to transform the fan experience at Asian football competitions in the coming years. In a statement today, Qatar Airways said that the partnership will run from 2023 to 2029 in time for the AFC...

Akbar Al Baker led the state-owned airline for over 25 years.

London, United Kingdom -- Qatar's Hamad International Airport has been named as the best airport in the Middle East, and the second-best airport in the world at this year's Business Traveller Awards. Chief Operating Officer at Hamad International Airport, Badr Mohammed Al Meer, said, "This recognition reaffirms our commitment to...

Doha, Qatar -- More than 2.56 million people visited Qatar from January to August 25, which is more than the full-year arrivals in 2022 and marking a 157 percent increase over the same period last year, according to Qatar Tourism. Qatar Tourism said in statement that the latest achievement bears...

Nairobi, Kenya--African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) and Qatar have signed a partnership agreement to strengthen cooperation in the aviation field. This came during the activities of the 8th Africa and Indian Ocean (AFI) Aviation Week, organized by the AFCAC in cooperation with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Nairobi,...

Doha, Qatar -Qatar Airways, British Airways, and Iberia have come together to form a new joint venture In a move to expand international travel options.. The partnership aims to provide seamless connectivity for global travelers through major hubs in Doha, London, and Madrid, covering over 60 countries. With the addition...

Its net profit dropped 21% to US$1.21bn in 2022-2023.

DOHA, QATAR -  Qatar Airways' chief executive on Tuesday doused hopes that the aviation industry can become carbon neutral by 2050, saying he was "very skeptical" about the target. Not enough sustainable aviation fuel is being produced, and technological hurdles remain to using hydrogen as a replacement, Akbar Al Baker told...

Akbar al-Baker, head of Qatar's tourism agency and Qatar Airways, said hotel occupancy in the months after a World Cup is "always low". Along with the departed football crowds, thousands of foreign workers left the Gulf state after Lionel Messi lifted the coveted trophy on December 18. Many of those...

DOHA, QATAR - Qatar expects more than five million people to visit the Gulf state in 2023 despite a post-World Cup lull, its tourism chief said on Sunday. Akbar Al-Baker, head of Qatar Airways and Qatar Tourism, admitted that hotels had fallen quiet after the World Cup final on December 19....

After a months-long dispute between Qatar Airways and Airbus, the two announced on Wednesday the end of a $2.5 billion dollar battle over peeling paint on passengers jets before it became an embarrassing court case. Both sides said they were "please to have reached an amicable and mutually agreeable settlement"...

Berlin, Germany--Bayern Munich CEO Oliver Kahn said on Friday the side was reviewing whether to renew its sponsorship arrangements with Qatar Airways, as the side flew to Doha to begin their annual winter training program. Bayern have come under criticism for their ties to Doha and the state-owned carrier in relation...

The floating hotel "MSC World Europa", which arrived at Doha Port last week, is one of three floating hotels designated to host fans during the World Cup, and the remaining two hotels will arrive successively, adds Al Baker, highlighting the economic diversification of the Gulf country.

An unknown number of players were on a Qatar Airways jet from New York that was among the first flights to use a new part of Hamad international airport that opened Thursday, an AFP photographer at the airport said. Many in the 26-man squad, including captain Christian Pulisic, are based...

The airlines have added 42 new countries to their shared network, including Italy, the Maldives, Norway, Singapore, and Sweden.

Warning travelers around the world of more price pain, the IATA head and Qatar Airways chief have said that the aviation sector is still battling fallout from the Covid pandemic, high oil prices and conflict fears. The higher fuel prices, according to the IATA chief, is adding to crippling losses...

European aircraft maker Airbus has cancelled its contract to deliver 19 A350 planes to Qatar Airways, a source close to the matter said Wednesday, amid a feud between the two aviation giants. Airbus had already cancelled a multi-billion-dollar order of 50 planes from Qatar Airways, a major customer, earlier in...

The airline ordered 25 Boeing MAX 10 jets worth $3.3bn.

The global aviation sector's losses, which rose to around S138 billion in 2020, dropped to nearly $42 billion in 2021. The IATA hopes that making profits this year appeared is within reach for the airlines as people are traveling in greater numbers and freight is doing very well despite economic...

The head of Qatar Airways on Tuesday accused plane-maker Airbus of acting like a "bully" as their billion-dollar dispute over peeling paint looked no closer to a resolution.

Oman Air's joining will add new destinations to the Oneworld network including Duqm and Khasab in Oman and Chittagong (Bangladesh).

The profit result was "200 percent above its highest annual historical profit".

Qatar Airways and Airbus both said they wanted to settle a bitter billion dollar dispute out of court after the latest hearing Thursday in which each side claimed victory. The airline and leading plane maker have been fighting in the British courts for months over peeling paint on 23 A350...

Qatar Airways has denied that it owes Airbus $220 million in compensation for the rejected A350 aircraft. The Gulf carrier said that by refusing to accept two of the wide-body jets from Airbus it has in any way breached its contract with Airbus.

Qatar Airways on Monday accused aviation giant Airbus of blocking efforts to settle their billion-dollar dispute over the safety of the A350 as it announced that another plane has been grounded with peeling paintwork.

Airbus has been mired in controversy despite its best efforts to increase its customer base, across the world in general and in the GCC in particular.

The move underscores the Qatar’s strategic importance, including in a scramble to shield European allies from potential Russian energy cutoffs.

This deal with Qatar Airways should boost Boeing and its latest widebody plane the 777X.

The move came within mere hours of Airbus cancelling an order of 50 of its A321neo aircraft, which it was to deliver to the Gulf-based airline.

The order was worth $6 billion at catalogue prices, though airlines are usually charged less for large purchases.

Under Hong Kong's rules, if an airline brings in too many infected passengers on a particular route, it is banned from flying that route for two weeks. Qatar Airways has already been banned five times for that.

Qatar Executive is a business-jet subsidiary of Qatar Airways.

Qatar Airways in August stopped taking deliveries from Airbus over a problem that saw external paint degrading.

It has stopped flights to South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique.

The aircraft, which is anticipated to join Qatar Airways fleet in the near future, will be the world's largest and most efficient twin-engine jet.

With $126 billion in losses, airline industry recently confirmed that 2020 was the worst year on record for the struggling aviation sector.

The airline reported an overall loss of $4.1 billion for the year to March 31, double the figure for the same period the year before due to the coronavirus travel downturn. Qatar is among several governments that have stepped in to support their national carriers through the coronavirus shutdown, which...

The Qatar Civil Aviation Authority has asked the airline to take the step due to a faster deterioration of the fuselage surface below the outer paint, the local reports pointed out.

The new airline is expected to carry people between nations within the region like Emirates, Qatar Airways Saudi airlines mostly operate domestic services and point-to-point flights Saudi Arabia is planning to launch a new national airline to target international flyers, said reports on Saturday, July 3. The move is aimed...

  Qatar Airways said with the two new routes, the carrier will operate over 100 weekly flights to 27 destinations in Africa The carrier's chief executive, Akbar Al Baker said the move would support the growth of tourism and economies in Zimbabwe and Zambia     Come August, Qatar Airways...