Qatar Airways Expands Flights to Australia to Help Get People Home

From 29 March, Qatar Airways will add an extra 48,000 seats to the Australian market, helping stranded passengers in the country get home. The airline will operate the following flights:

- Daily Service to Brisbane (Boeing 777-300ER);

- Double daily service to Perth (Airbus A380 and Boeing 777-300ER);

- Double daily service to Melbourne (Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 777-300ER); and

- Triple daily service to Sydney (Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 777-300ER).

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said, “We know there are many people who want to be with their families and loved ones during this difficult time. We are thankful to the Australian Government, airports and staff for their support in helping us to add additional flights to get people home, and in particular, to bring flights to Brisbane. We continue to operate around 150 daily flights to more than 70 cities worldwide. Sometimes governments put in place restrictions that mean we simply cannot fly to a country. We are working closely with governments around the world, and wherever possible we will reinstate or add more flights."

Qatar Airways’ aircraft feature advanced air filtration systems, equipped with industrial-size HEPA filters that remove 99.97% of viral and bacterial contaminants from re-circulated air.

All the airline’s onboard linen and blankets are washed, dried and pressed at microbial lethal temperatures, while its headsets are removed of ear foams and rigorously sanitized after each flight. These items are then sealed into individual packaging by staff wearing hygienic disposable gloves.

All meal service utensils and cutlery are washed with detergents and rinsed with demineralized fresh water at temperatures that kill pathogenic bacteria. All sanitized equipment is handled by staff wearing hygienic disposable gloves, while cutlery is individually re-packed.

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