In wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Qatar Airways has continued to rebuild its network with more than 550 flights to 85 destinations.

Qatar Airways Group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: “Since the onset of the pandemic Qatar Airways network has never fallen below 30 destinations with continuous services to five continents. Our airline has lead the industry in offering passengers more choices and greater flexibility so they can plan and book travel with confidence. We have also implemented the most advanced safety and hygiene measures onboard including becoming the first airline to require passengers to wear face shields in addition to face coverings.

“With our investment in one of the youngest, most fuel-efficient long haul fleets, strategic network management and the Best Airport in the Middle East, we have been able to quickly and effectively rebuild our network to more than 550 weekly flights to over 85 destinations across six continents. As the global recovery continues, Qatar Airways will remain focused on its fundamental mission of carrying passengers across the globe safely and reliably.”

In the month of August the airline has already announced the resumption of eight destinations, including:

• Adelaide (two-weekly flights started 16 August)
• Auckland (three-weekly flights via Brisbane started 18 August)
• Houston (three-weekly flights starting 2 September increasing to four-weekly from 15 September)
• Kigali (three-weekly flights started 3 August)
• London Gatwick (daily flights starting 20 August)
• Nairobi (double daily flights started 3 August)
• Philadelphia (three-weekly flights starting 16 September)
• Sialkot (three-weekly flights starting 1 September)

Frequency increases include:

• Ankara (increasing to daily from 1 September)
• Cebu (increased to daily from 12 August)
• Clark (increased to six-weekly from 12 August)
• Dhaka (increasing to five-weekly from 23 August)
• Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore (increased to double daily from 10 August)
• Istanbul SAW (increasing to 11 weekly from 20 Aug then triple daily from 1 September)*
• Jakarta (increased to double daily from 17 August)
• Kuala Lumpur (increased to double daily from 17 August)
• Los Angeles (increased to daily from 12 August)
• New York JFK (increasing to double daily from 1 September)