With the goal of reassuring people that it's safe to travel, airlines and airports around the world are unveiling measures they're taking to safeguard passengers. Yesterday Qatar Airways revealed new safety initiatives (including masks for passengers…
Qatar Airways has continued to operate throughout the pandemic, and is significantly ramping up flights in the coming weeks, as the airline plans to fly to 80 destinations by the end of June 2020. The airline has now provided some updates regarding what…
For the first time that I can recall, Qatar Airways is offering a published status match promotion. While there are some significant restrictions regarding which airlines they'll match, Qatar Airways is offering a publicly available status match opportunity.…
This post is just a quick update on what has become a very popular opportunity. I’ve written about Qatar Airways’ insanely generous rebooking policy, allowing you to change your destination on a ticket by up to 5,000 miles. Readers have had incredible…
I'll keep this short. I've written about Qatar Airways' insanely generous rebooking policy, allowing you to change your destination by up to 5,000 miles. The terms absolutely supported that this would work, the question was whether it would work in practice.…
Yesterday I wrote about a Qatar Airways policy that seemed too good to be true, but it appears that this in fact the policy, so I wanted to update this post to reflect what we know. Qatar Airways recently announced that they'll serve 52 destinations…
While Qatar Airways has been in the press for some negative reasons, the airline is also running a very generous promotion. Qatar Airways will give away 100,000 tickets to healthcare workers from around the world. There are some conditions to be aware…
Several days ago I wrote about how Qatar Airways is in the process of laying off a significant percentage of cabin crew, as the carrier has a bleak outlook on the future. Not much information has been made public about what these layoffs will look like,…
Qatar Airways is currently in the process of reducing their workforce, as the airline is starting to send out termination notices to flight attendants and pilots. Well, there's one story of a Qatar Airways pilot going viral, though it might not be as…
Unlike some other airlines, Qatar Airways has continued to operate flights throughout this pandemic, though at a reduced rate. Qatar Airways has maintained service to at least 30 destinations, and has transported more than a million passengers. While…
At this point layoffs seem inevitable at most major airlines, and Qatar Airways has just become the latest airline to announce this. Qatar Airways' CEO, Akbar Al Baker, has sent a memo to cabin crew advising them of imminent layoffs: He notes that the…
This is pretty unbelievable -- yesterday two Qatar Airways aircraft parked next to one another at Doha Hamad International Airport collided due to strong winds. The planes in question were an Airbus A350-900 and Boeing 787-8. At the time of the incident…
Yesterday was Earth Day, and what an unusual Earth Day it was: On the plus side, I imagine yesterday had the lowest emissions from travel of any Earth Day in a very long time Unfortunately for most of us the earth is currently limited to our homes Yesterday…
We've seen airlines around the world cut salaries and reduce hours for employees, though Qatar Airways is taking a different approach to this than most airlines. Qatar Airways is working on reducing and deferring costs, and as part of that, the airline…
As I’ve said before, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with planning travel way in advance, given the deals that are available. However, if you’re going to do so, go into it with the expectation that the trip may not materialize, as we don’t know…
We've heard airlines around the world talk about how they need state aid to survive, though here's an interesting twist on that... Qatar Airways' CEO, Akbar Al Baker, has revealed to Reuters that Qatar Airways will be seeking government support, as the…
Many airlines around the world are winding down operations or at least reducing flights, though one airline is countering the trend. Just a few days ago I wrote about how Qatar Airways planned on parking their A380s, but the airline has now reversed…
Yesterday I wrote about how Etihad Airways grounded their Airbus A380 fleet, and now Qatar Airways has grounded their A380 fleet as well. Qatar Airways operates a fleet of 10 Airbus A380s, all of which they took delivery of between 2014 and 2018. Qatar…
The government of Qatar has announced some drastic measures to deal with the spread of coronavirus, though if I'm reading the details correctly, the measures aren't necessarily as strict as I initially assumed. Qatar's Supreme Committee for Crisis Management…
Qatar Airways' CEO, Akbar Al Baker, is one of the most controversial people in the airline industry. It has actually been a while since we've heard a controversial soundbite from him... well, he's back! During a recent interview, Al Baker made some controversial…
Hey, here's something to be genuinely excited about, as it points towards the cat fight between the US carriers and Gulf carriers coming to an end. Or perhaps it just points to American's lack of strategy and follow-through. American Airlines and Qatar…
