The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has confirmed it intends to give the green light to the cooperative alliance between Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways for a five-year period.

Qatar Airways is resuming operations to Malta with four weekly flights from 2 July 2025. The resumption to Malta will expand Qatar Airways’ network to nearly 50 destinations in Europe.

Qatar Airways will re-launch daily flights to Canberra in December 2025, operating via Melbourne from Hamad International Airport in Doha.

Under interim authorisation granted by the ACCC today, Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways can start marketing and selling 28 weekly scheduled return flights between Doha and Australia.

As the airlines await Australian Government approval for Qatar Airways acquisition of a 25% stake in Virgin Australia, they have strengthened ties in a different way.

Forbes Travel Guide this week revealed the winners of its first Verified Air Travel Awards. The 2024 awards spotlight the best experiences in air travel, including airlines, airports and private jet services.

Qatar Executive and Qatar Airways Privilege Club have created a new partnership that will bring exclusive benefits to loyalty members.

Qatar Airways Group has agreed to acquire a minority equity stake (25%) in Virgin Australia (from owner, Bain Capital) in a move that will give the Gulf carrier additional capacity into the lucrative Australian market. In a joint statement today, the Qatari and Australian airlines confirmed plans to strengthen their existing alliance even further, with new non-stop flights to Doha enhancing competition with rival partner airlines, Qantas and Emirates through Dubai.

As the only airline in the world to have won the Skytrax World’s Best Business class 11 times, Qatar Airways announces further enhancement to its business class service with the introduction of caviar service on its menu offering.

Qatar Airways revealed the latest iteration of its award-winning Qsuite at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 last weekend.

Qatar Airways’ DMC, Discover Qatar, has introduced an air tour that offers discerning travellers the opportunity to explore landscapes and landmarks from the comfort and convenience of a light aircraft.

Qatar Airways and gategroup Launch New Partnership to Elevate Inflight Dining