Qatar Airways has extended its newest route to Australia – Doha to Brisbane – beyond the end of June 2020 until late October.

Minor Hotels has signed a management agreement with a private developer for two new properties in Doha, Qatar, to operate under its luxury Anantara brand and NH Collection brand.

On 5 December, Qatar Airways celebrated its 10-year anniversary since they first launched in the Australian market. To mark the milestone, the airline hosted a pop-up restaurant in Melbourne, with a specially curated menu to showcase local Australian produce. Qatar Airways first launched in Australia in 2009, offering flights three times a week from Melbourne to Doha, Qatar. The airline now operates 35 flights per week to and from Australia with flights from Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra. On a daily basis, the airline averages over 1,700 passengers each way between Australia and Doha, with London and Athens being the top destinations for Australian passengers.

Hamad International Airport (HIA) appears to be riding the coat-tails of Singapore Changi Airport, with the Middle East travel hub announcing plans for an indoor tropical garden and a massive water feature.

Qatar Airways officially launched its award-winning Qsuite Business Class for Adelaide. Passengers can now experience Qsuite when travelling between Adelaide and 160 destinations worldwide, including over 55 European cities.

Tivoli Hotels & Resorts brand has opened a new property in Doha, Qatar. Al Najada Hotel by Tivoli is located on a heritage site between Hamad Al Kabir street and the hustle and bustle of Souq Waqif and the Gold Souq.

Qatar Airways has announced a range of upgrades to the customer experience on the Sydney, Canberra and Adelaide route. The Doha-based airline will introduce the new state-of-the-art Airbus A350-1000 once-daily on its Canberra-Sydney-Doha route, effective 27 October 2019. The afternoon A350-1000 flight (from Canberra/Sydney) will compliment Qatar Airways’ existing A380 evening service between Sydney and Doha.

Qatar Airways will launch direct flights to Mombasa in Kenya by the end of the year, opening up the country’s beautiful coasts to international holidaymakers. Mombasa will be the Doha-based carrier’s second Kenyan destination, in addition to existing flights to Nairobi.