Qatar Airways
- IATA/ICAO Code
- QR/QTR
- Airline Type
- Full Service Carrier
- Hub(s)
- Doha Hamad International Airport
- Year Founded
- 1993
- Alliance
- oneworld
- CEO
- Akbar Al Baker
- Country
- Qatar
Qatar Airways is the world’s 12th largest international airline by passenger flights in May. If long-haul routes are considered, those over 3,000 miles (4,828km), it rises to third. It is beaten by United Airlines – helped by its fast growth – and fellow Middle Eastern carrier Emirates.
Qatar Airways in May
According to the latest data from Cirium, Qatar Airways has 6,244 non-stop departures from its Doha hub this May, an average of 201 each day. While flights are up by 5% over April, they remain 14% lower than the pre-pandemic.
The oneworld carrier will use 11 aircraft types and variants this spring month, as shown below. Notice how the B777-300ER, A320ceo, and B787-8 are its core; they have over six in every ten flights between them.
Because of its ongoing A350 problems, use of the Airbus widebody is at one of the lowest levels in three years. Indeed, A350 flights have reduced by a fifth in the past five months.
With a quarter of departures, the B777-300ER, four ex-Cathay Pacific, is the most used. Some 51 destinations will see it. These include Dubai Al Maktoum due to Dubai International’s runway closure for resurfacing from May 9th. However, London Heathrow is the type’s leading route, but it has more B777-300ER flights to Asia than any other continent.
- B777-300ER: 1,555 departures from Doha in May (25% of its total flights); 51 destinations; Heathrow is #1; most flights by the type to Asia
- A320ceo: 1,252 (20%); 55 destinations; Baghdad; Middle East
- B787-8: 1,123 (18%); 56 destinations; Kuwait; Asia
- A330-300: 480 (8%); 24 destinations; Kathmandu; Asia;
- A350-900: 474 (8%); 35 destinations; Munich; Asia
- A350-1000: 321 (5%); 21…