Qatar Airways to Double Number of Flights to Melbourne, Australia

(08 July 2022, 11:23 +07)  Qatar Airways has confirmed that it will increase flights between Doha and Melbourne, Australia.

Commencing 1 October 2022, the airline will increase the service from the current one flight per day, to double daily.

“Melbourne is the original home for Qatar Airways in Australia, and we are excited to enhance our operations there, as a testament to both strong demand and our deep commitment to Australia,” said Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive. “The launch of the additional daily flight to Melbourne ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will allow more football fans travel to attend their respective matches.”

Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 reg: A7-BCN. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com

The additional Melbourne schedule includes an onward leg to Canberra, officially resuming a daily connection between Doha and Canberra starting 1 October.

The added daily schedule will be operated with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, featuring QSuite Business Class and Economy Class.

With this network enhancement, the airline will operate a total of 40 weekly flights to the following cities in Australia: Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth and Sydney. This exceeds Qatar Airways’ pre-pandemic footprint of five gateways in Australia, following the addition of Brisbane services started early 2020 during the global pandemic.

Qatar Airways recently partnered with Virgin Australia to offer increased travel options and benefits across 35 destinations in its extensive domestic network, as well as to its recently resumed short-haul international markets, including Fiji and Queenstown, New Zealand.

“There is huge demand for international travel out of Melbourne, and these extra services couldn’t come at a better time with the soccer World Cup kicking off in November,” said Lorie Argus, Melbourne Airport Chief Executive Officer. “It’s exciting to see airlines like Qatar Airways adding more capacity into Melbourne, given they are a global airline and could send their aircraft anywhere it’s a huge vote of confidence in our city. Qatar Airways is already a favourite with passengers heading to the Middle East or Europe, and given their partnerships with both Virgin Australia and Qantas, we expect these new flights will prove very popular.”

Qatar Airways Daily Flight Schedule, Starting 1 October:

Qatar Airways currently flies to more than 150 destinations worldwide.

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