Qatar Airways expands winter 2026–2027 network

Qatar Airways will serve more than 170 destinations during the winter 2026–2027 season as it expands its network. The airline plans to operate nearly 1,800 flights a week in December 2026.

Restored Links and Traveller Options

Qatar Airways will restore daily flights to Zanzibar from 25 October 2026, followed by daily services to Canberra via Melbourne from 9 December 2026. The airline will also resume flights to four Saudi destinations, Qassim, Taif, Yanbu and Tabuk, each with two weekly flights, between late October and early January.

Qassim will return on the same date as Zanzibar, while Taif will follow six days later.

Yanbu and Tabuk will return on consecutive days in January 2027. The four resumptions will bring Qatar Airways’ Saudi network to 12 destinations with more than 155 weekly flights, which the airline says is an increase of more than 10% on its summer schedule.

Frequency Increases at a Glance

Qatar Airways will increase frequencies between 25 October 2026 and 1 March 2027 on routes including the nine below, giving passengers more departure options to destinations in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. The first increases will take effect on routes to Phuket, Malé, London Heathrow and Montréal.

Phuket will move from 14 to 21 weekly departures from 25 October, while Malé will rise from 12 to 21 on the same date. The changes will provide three daily departures to each destination.

London Heathrow will increase from 49 to 56 flights a week from 25 October, equivalent to eight daily departures. Montréal will move from five weekly flights to a daily service on that date.

Ho Chi Minh City will gain four additional weekly services from 7 November, taking its frequency from seven to 11. Johannesburg will follow on 2 December, rising from 14 to 18 flights per week.

Frankfurt services will increase from 18 to 21 weekly flights on 7 December. Two days later, Melbourne’s frequency will double from seven to 14 weekly services.

Seychelles will be the final route in this group to receive an increase. Qatar Airways will raise its service from four to seven flights per week on 1 March 2027, establishing a daily schedule.

More Aircraft Gain Starlink

Qatar Airways says more than 150 of its widebody aircraft are equipped with Starlink connectivity, supporting up to 340 Starlink-enabled flights each day.