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Qatar travel & tourism news for travelers and travel professionals. Qatar is a peninsular Arab country whose terrain comprises arid desert and a long Persian (Arab) Gulf shoreline of beaches and dunes. Also on the coast is the capital, Doha, known for its futuristic skyscrapers and other ultramodern architecture inspired by ancient Islamic design, such as the limestone Museum of Islamic Art. The museum sits on the city’s Corniche waterfront promenade.
From Etihad and Lufthansa to Aeromexico: Aviation’s Busy Week of New Routes, Big Ambitions and Difficult Skies
New routes to unexpected destinations, an airport opening in Australia, airline bosses making bold...
Iran Threatens Neighboring Airports: Could Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi or Muscat Be Disrupted?
Iran has threatened to disrupt airports in neighboring countries that cooperate with U.S...
Middle East Conflict Live Updates
Follow continuously updated coverage of the Middle East conflict through the lens of travel...
UAE Airports Stay Open as Gulf Travel Advisories Rise and Hotel Security Warning Emerges
Travel to and through the Gulf remains largely uninterrupted despite heightened regional tensions...
Fear Is the Biggest Threat to Middle East Tourism—Not the War: Dubai’s US$817 Invitation Shows Why
Dubai's innovative US$817 resident invitation campaign could become a blueprint for rebuilding...
Iran-Israel-US Conflict Disrupts Gulf Aviation While Tourism Shows Resilience
Renewed hostilities involving Iran, Israel and the United States are disrupting Middle East...
Gulf Aviation on Edge as U.S.–Iran Hostilities Expose a Fragile Regional Network
Renewed U.S.–Iran hostilities have disrupted Gulf aviation, exposing vulnerabilities across Qatar...
U.S.–Iran Escalation Puts Gulf Aviation and Tourism Confidence at Risk as Airlines Face New Security Challenge
Renewed U.S.–Iran military exchanges are creating fresh uncertainty for Gulf aviation and tourism...
Seychelles Boosts Summer Air Connectivity with Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Aeroflot
Seychelles is strengthening its summer tourism outlook with the early return and expansion of...
Did FIFA Lose Its Global Appeal and Become an Event for a Privileged Few?
As the United States prepares to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, questions are emerging about whether...
The Iran War Is Emptying Hotels, Shopping Malls, Airports Across Dubai, Doha, Tel Aviv — While Egypt and Jordan Suffer the Fallout
The Iran war is reshaping Middle East tourism, aviation, real estate, and luxury retail. From...
Gulf Airlines Face Long Climb Back After War, Says Former Etihad Chief James Hogan
Former Etihad Airways CEO James Hogan warns Gulf airlines including Emirates, Qatar Airways and...
Oxford Economics Says Middle East Tourism Boom Is Far From Over
Oxford Economics says the Middle East remains one of the world’s strongest long-term tourism growth...
Gulf Airlines Race to Recover as Fragile Stability Returns to Middle East Skies
Middle East aviation is rebounding as Gulf carriers restore routes amid fragile regional stability...
Munich Becomes Lufthansa’s Answer to Dubai and Singapore
Lufthansa is transforming transit travel into a tourism opportunity with its new Munich stopover...
Iran Reopens Tehran Airport to Commercial Flights as Region Tests Fragile Aviation Stability
Iran has resumed commercial flights from Imam Khomeini International Airport after weeks of...
Airlines Expand and Restructure Routes in an Era of Uncertainty
Airlines are navigating uncertainty with sharply different strategies. While Air France and KLM...
Peace or Illusion? U.S.–Iran Ceasefire Reopens Tourism, Skies, and Shipping—But for How Long?
A fragile U.S.–Iran ceasefire is easing global tensions, reopening vital shipping routes, and...
Airports Against the Odds — Beirut and the Art of Keeping the Runway Open
Beirut’s airport continues operating under the shadow of airstrikes, revealing a stark contrast...
Global Tourism at a Breaking Point: Can the Industry Unite in a Time of Crisis?
The Iran war is reshaping global tourism far beyond the Middle East. Flights are being rerouted...
The Conflict That Grounded a Region
Ascording to a zoom session by the Middle East Economic Digest (MEED) developments in the Gulf...
Is Wet Leasing Becoming Aviation’s Crisis Strategy as War Disrupts Global Routes?
Global aviation disruptions caused by geopolitical conflict may be accelerating a new trend:...
Iran Conflict Already Costing Global Tourism $600 Million Per Day, WTTC Warns
The escalating Iran conflict is already costing the global travel and tourism industry at least...
Lufthansa Strike Adds to Global Aviation Chaos as Middle East Crisis Strands Thousands
Lufthansa announced a two-day pilot strike this week, escalating aviation turmoil amid global...
Global Aviation in Turmoil: Lufthansa Expands as London, Paris, Addis Ababa and Helsinki Compete to Replace Gulf Hubs
Global aviation faces major disruption as war in the Middle East shuts down key Gulf hubs in Dubai...
Jazeera Airways to Operate Flights from Saudi Arabia After Kuwait Airport Closure
Jazeera Airways will begin operating flights from Saudi Arabia’s Qaisumah-Hafar Al-Batin...
Update 05 March: Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways Officially Suspends All Flights, EK and QR Recscue flights launched
Emirates and Qatar Airways have suspended all flights following major Middle East airspace...
UAE, Qatar, Israel: When “Rescue Flights” Become PR Campaigns: How Private Jet Charters Profit From Crisis Travel
As thousands of travelers remain stranded in Gulf airports during the Iran war travel disruptions...
Gulf Airspace Crisis Strands Tens of Thousands Worldwide as ITB Berlin Feels the Impact
A widening Middle East airspace crisis is stranding tens of thousands of travelers worldwide and...
U.S. Government Urges Citizens to Leave 13 Countries Immediately, While Airports Are Closed
The United States has issued an urgent advisory directing American citizens to leave 13 Middle...
Germany Coordinates Gulf Evacuations as World Tourism Network Urges Support for Stranded ITB Berlin Delegates
Germany is coordinating with Riyadh and Muscat to evacuate stranded citizens from the Gulf as...
Gulf Airspace Shutdown Strands ITB Berlin Travelers on Qatar Airways, Emirates and others
Travel executives heading to ITB Berlin expected networking and global dealmaking, but war in the...
Explosion at Dubai International Airport (DXB), Doha (DOH) also Evacuated
Four people were injured after an incident caused minor damage to a concourse at Dubai...
No Flights In or Out of Doha and Abu Dhabi; Dubai Appears to Wind Down as Shelter-in-Place Orders Issued
Flights into and out of Doha and Abu Dhabi have disappeared from live radar screens, suggesting...
10 Most Instagrammable Spots in Middle East
The Middle East is full of culture and colors, as every corner has a perfect photo moment. It has...
URGENT: Airlines Suspend Flights to Dubai, Riyadh and Key Middle East Destinations Amid Rising Security Concerns
Major international airlines have urgently suspended or rerouted flights to Dubai, Riyadh and other...
Economy Class: How Japan Airlines, ANA, Emirates, Qatar, Riyadh Air, Lufthansa, Ethiopian, United, DL, Qantas and other Global Rivals Compare
Economy class is no longer one-size-fits-all. Japan Airlines and ANA raise long-haul comfort...
The Best Airport Lounges of 2025, Ranked by Travelers
A new study reveals airport lounges now shape how travelers pick airlines and routes. As premium...
AI To Take Over Riyadh Air: Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines in Deep Trouble?
Riyadh Air is crashing into the aviation world with a wild claim — it’s the first airline built...
Qatar Airways CEO Removed in Sudden, Silent Shake-Up?
Qatar Airways stunned the aviation world with a sudden, unexplained CEO removal, issuing a...
Why Anchorage Keeps Missing Its Chance to Become a Global Air Hub
Anchorage has long imagined itself as a natural bridge between Asia and America, a vision revived...
Qatar Airways Starlinks Compared to Hawaiian Airlines, United, or Air Baltic
Qatar Airways has emerged as the global leader in Starlink in-flight connectivity, outfitting over...
Qatar Airways Expands Network in Saudi Arabia with New Route to Hail
With Air Riyadh getting ready to launch and Riyadh building the largest airline in the world Qatar...
New Flights to The Red Sea on Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways today inaugurated three weekly non-stop flights between Doha (DOH) and Red Sea...
Kenya Airways and Qatar Airways The Same on 19 Routes
Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways announce the launch of codeshare flights to 19 destinations, with...
The Role of Tourism in the Genocide in Gaza is not Anti-Semitic
The Genocide in Gaza is progressing in overdrive. Out of a million people in Gaza City, only about...
Qatar and Zanzibar Cooperation Goes Beyond Tourism
Strengthening bilateral cooperation, Tanzania and Qatar have agreed to cooperate in various key...
China Southern Airlines and Qatar Airways Significant Cooperation
Qatar Airways and China Southern Airlines today announce a significant expansion of their codeshare...
Trump’s ‘Flying Palace’ Renovation Could Cost Nearly $1 Billion
The Qatari royal family gifted Trump a Boeing 747-8 valued at $400 million, referred to as the...
Qatar New Tourism Investment Plans for Cambodia
Representing the Qatar Royal family, and at a time of a growing, deadly conflict between Cambodia...
Qatar Airways Resumes Doha to Malta Flights
Qatar Airways’ return signifies a strong recognition of Malta’s tourism potential.
Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways Sign Strategic Partnership MoU
As part of this partnership, Qatar Airways will introduce a third daily flight frequency between...
Qatar Airways Resumes Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan Flights
Commencing on 30 June 2025, Qatar Airways will restart operations at five locations in Iraq.
Oman Air Full One World Membership is a Win for American Airlines and Qatar Airways
Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Iberia...
To Our Passengers: An Open Letter from Qatar Airways CEO
All passengers from diverted flights — approximately 20,000 in total — were cleared within 24 hours.
Ceasefire Yes, But Really No
Qatar Airways is confident the ceasefire is working and announced it is resuming operation from and...
Qatar Airways Cancels All Flights
Qatar Airways is one of the busiest airlines in the world, but it is currently idle.
Qatar Airways Partners with UEFA Champions League Final
Qatar Airways is an official sponsor of both finalists, Paris Saint-Germain and FC Internazionale...
Qatar Airways at UEFA Champions League Final 2025
Qatar Airways, in collaboration with Qatar Airways Holidays, is making the aspirations of football...
UN-Tourism: The Middle East is the Most Exciting Place for Tourism
UN Tourism’s Member States from across the Middle East have met again to guide the continued growth...
Argentina and Chile Partner with Qatar on Years of Culture Initiative
Qatar’s Years of Culture initiative has designated the Argentine Republic and the Republic of...
Qatar Airways and Paris Saint-Germain Extend Partnership
Qatar Airways has announced the continuation of its partnership with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)...
New Bogotá and Caracas Flights on Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways announced its latest expansion into the Americas with the launch of two new weekly...
Qatar Airways Relaunches Four Weekly Flights to Malta
Qatar Airways will recommence its services to Malta with four weekly flights starting from 2 July...
World’s First Digital Human Cabin Crew at Qatar Airways
Sama, Qatar Airways’ pioneering AI-driven digital human cabin crew, now making her debut on...
What Do Qatar Airways and 2025 Formula 1 Have in Common?
Qatar Airways, recognized as the Global Partner and Official Airline of Formula 1, in collaboration...
Qatar Executive Adds Two New Gulfstream G700s to Fleet
Qatar Executive, the private jet charter segment of Qatar Airways Group, is pleased to announce the...
New Perks for Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Marriott Bonvoy Members
Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Marriott Bonvoy are strengthening their partnership to offer...
Doha to Canberra Flight on Qatar Airways Daily Now
Qatar Airways announced that it is ready to reintroduce daily flights to Canberra, the capital of...
Starlink Internet Now on Qatar Executive Gulfstream Fleet
Private jet charter division of Qatar Airways Group, Qatar Executive, has announced the...
The Doha Forum Focus on Solutions for Security and Sustainable Growth
Airlines such as Etihad, Emirates, and Turkish have been outspoken about their commitment to...
What to Expect from Qatar Airways-Japan Airlines Partnership?
Japan’s flag carrier Japan Airlines and Qatar Airways Cargo, both members of oneworld airline...
Qatar Airways: Safety, Hollywood Comedy and Kevin Hart
Beginning in December 2024, Qatar Airways Global Brand Ambassador, Kevin Hart, along with Rosie...
What Do Novak Djokovic and Qatar Airways Have in Common?
Novak Djokovic is considered one of the greatest athletes of all time, having achieved 24 Grand...
World Tourism Network VP, Keynote at the Qatar Travel Mart 2024 on Health, Wellness & Women
WTN VP Dr. Aleksandra Gardasevic-Slavuljica, the former chief of Montenegro Tourism, presented her...
Grand Prix F1 Qatar Airways Style
Qatar Airways, the global partner and Official Airline of Formula 1 is bringing the fan experience...
Land of Legends: Qatar Breaks Grounds for One of Largest MENA parks
Covering an area of over 650,000 square meters, Land of Legends Qatar will comprise seven themed...
Qatar Museums Unveils MANZAR: Pakistani Art & Architecture
Qatar Museums presents MANZAR, a landmark exhibit showcasing Pakistan’s art and architecture since...
Flying ANA, Emirates, Japan Airlines, KLM, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Xiamen Airlines?
All Nippon Airways (ANA), together with its competitors Japan Airlines, Emirates, KLM, Oman Air...
