Qatar Airways: News
03 Oct 2024
British AirwaysMiddle East flights suspended amid Israel-Iran conflict; what next
Flights over the Middle East had to be canceled on October 1 following a missile attack by Iran against Israel.
02 Oct 2024
BahrainMore flights suspended amid Middle East tension; check which airlines
Several major airlines have extended their suspension of flights to and from Israel and Lebanon due to escalating tensions in the Middle East.
14 Dec 2023
GSTForeign airlines to pay GST demands on cross charges
Foreign airlines including British Airways, Etihad, and Emirates have received Goods and Services Tax (GST) demand notices related to cross charges.
28 Oct 2020
DohaForeign women strip-searched at Doha Airport, Qatar promises investigation
Days after the invasive examination of women at Doha Airport triggered global headlines and threatened Qatar's diplomatic relationship with Australia, the Arab country has promised an investigation, reports said on Wednesday.
08 Mar 2020
COVID-19Kerala detects 5 new coronavirus cases; national tally at 39
Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja on Sunday reported five more positive cases of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19.
27 Jan 2020
Air India ExpressGovernment wants to sell entire stake in Air India
The government wants to sell Air India and has invited bids for the same. But unlike its previous attempt in 2018, this time the government has put its complete stake in the debt-ridden airlines on sale.
04 Oct 2019
JapanHate screaming children on flights? This airline offers a solution
If you are somebody who hates sitting next to crying babies on flights, this is just the thing for you.
01 Nov 2018
KolkataKolkata airport: Water tanker hits Qatar Airways aircraft, none hurt
More than 100 passengers were stranded at Kolkata airport early today after a water tanker hit a Qatar Airways aircraft, which was preparing to take off for Doha.
01 Nov 2018
India#QatarAirways: Water tanker collides with aircraft in Kolkata airport
In yet another avoidable mishap in India's aviation sector, around 100 passengers were stranded at the Kolkata airport in the wee hours of Thursday after a water tanker collided with a Qatar Airways aircraft near its landing gear.
11 Oct 2018
Singapore AirlinesWorld's longest non-stop flight to take off today: Details here
The world's longest flight from Singapore to New York is all set to take off on Thursday, marking the re-launch of Singapore Airlines' marathon flight service five years after they discontinued it.
01 Sep 2018
SydneyAll about the upcoming 'world's longest' 20-hour flight
About a year ago, Qantas Airways CEO Alan Joyce had publicly challenged Airbus and Boeing to design a plane capable of making ultra-long distance flights.
05 Jun 2018
Lockheed MartinQatar Airways Chief says CEO-position "very-challenging" for women. Is it?
After making giant leaps, women are now leading global conglomerates, including many dealing in traditionally "masculine" products (think General Motors, IBM, Lockheed Martin and more).
05 May 2018
IndiaAir India flying into turbulent skies, amid massive mounting losses
Air India is likely to fly into turbulent skies if the government's divestment plan for it fails to take off.
06 Nov 2017
ChennaiDrunk woman forces Doha-Bali flight's diversion to Chennai
A Doha-Bali flight of Qatar Airways had to be diverted to Chennai yesterday after an inebriated woman on board created a major ruckus.
01 Oct 2017
ChennaiFlight services disrupted in Chennai due to heavy rain
Heavy rain in the early hours of Sunday morning, and the resultant low visibility in Chennai has disrupted both domestic and international flight services to and from the city.
01 Aug 2017
IndiaUS: Flyers will now face stricter checks for electronics
American travelers flying to, from and within the country are set for tougher security measures at airports.
10 Jul 2017
Turkish AirlinesUS laptop ban on Kuwait Airways, Royal Jordanian lifted
Restrictions on passengers on US-bound flights carrying laptops in the cabin have been lifted for Kuwait Airways and Royal Jordanian.
15 May 2017
IndiaContent on-the-go: Now stream movies, shows on Indian Railways!
Indian Railways is going the distance to make trains journeys fun for passengers: it is now rolling out a content-on-demand service, which will let people stream their favorite movies and TV shows while travelling.
09 May 2017
GujaratGujarat Dy CM's 'heavily drunk' son barred from boarding flight
According to Ahmedabad airport officials, the son of Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel was barred from boarding a flight to Greece as he was highly inebriated.
09 Mar 2017
IndiaQatar Airways to launch India's first fully foreign-owned airline
Sources have confirmed that Qatar Airways seeks to launch India's first fully foreign-owned domestic airline.
