More Ways to Travel: Qatar Airways Increases Winter Flights Across Its Global Network

Published on November 26, 2025

Qatar Airways is in the process of enhancing its schedule of operations for the winter of 2025 and 2026 by adding flights to underrepresented destinations and increasing the frequency of flights to popular destinations. These improvements will be coupled with adding 3,000 more flights. These changes to the schedule will increase transportation options to and from numerous global cities and will also increase the number of direct flights available to cities such as Cape Town, Dublin, London, and Toronto. The expanded seasonal schedule will benefit international travelers by offering them more direct and flexible flying options, as there will be more available flights, especially during the busy winter travel calendar.

Qatar Airways is expanding its global network, thanks to its 10-time award-winning terminal, Hamad International Airport. The winter travel period is the busiest for airlines and Qatar Airways is expanding to meet the demand for global travel and international tourism from multiple regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. The addition of flights to popular business and leisure destinations is an improvement that travelers will be able to appreciate.

Improved Connectivity for Key Touristic and Business Destinations

The expansion will add flights to Kuala Lumpur, Lagos, Shanghai, and Singapore, four destinations with consistent business and tourist traffic throughout the year. Additional flights will help travelers these cities with even more options for departures and arrivals, connections through Doha, and easier travel during the busy winter travel period.

More regular flights to Kuala Lumpur will open to travelers the many gastronomic, cultural, and natural tourist attractions of Malaysia and contribute further to the tourism sector of one of the busiest travel and business destinations in Southeast Asia.

In Lagos, the largest city in Nigeria and a key entry point to West Africa, the expansion of service will meet the growing demand for travel and tourism in the region and support tourism and business travel.

More flights will be available to travelers in Shanghai, one of China’s important business cities, and those able to travel to the Middle East, Europe, and America.

As a world-renowned tourist destination with numerous high-quality attractions, business tourism, and city living, Singapore will be able to meet the demand of winter travel for flights both to and from the country.

The new and more flexible travel plans available on these routes make them more suited to tourists for on multi-stop trips, long-haul travel, and for traveling on the connecting flights on Qatar Airways’ wide-ranging travel network.

Enhancing Long-Haul Tourism in Select Global Markets

For the winter schedule, Qatar Airways will be ramping up flights to over 15 destinations including Cape Town, Dublin, London, Phuket, and Toronto. These additions will help meet the peak seasonal travel demand and winter travel desires, while also opening up opportunities for travel to key cultural cities and major events.

Cape Town, in the centre of the Southern Hemisphere summer, is a premier tourist destination with its remarkable scenery, beaches, and vineyards.

Dublin is known for its festive winter ambience and holiday-joyed heritage sites. The holiday-enthused Europeans will be pleased with the extra flights to Dublin.

London is one of the most-visited places in the world and during the Christmas and New Year holidays, its no surprise it is also one of the most thriving tourist and business destinations.

Phuket is a major beach paradise destination in Asia, also known for its large inflow of tourism during the winter season. The extra flights will be greatly appreciated by the many travelers.

Toronto is the key crossroad of North America and is always a popular destination for its winter activities, shopping and urban experiences.

With these added flights, travelers will have no trouble planning holidays to multiple destinations across the globe. Exploring the Christmas Markets is Europe, relaxing on the beaches of Southeast Asia, and experiencing the rich culture across Africa and the Middle East.

Enhancing Doha’s Status as a Global Transit Hub

During this winter period of expansion, Qatar Airways is supported by one of the top rated airports in the world, Hamad International Airport (HIA). HIA features exceptional facilities and award winning customer service, as well as a growing variety of shops and restaurants. This makes HIA a perfect facility for transit travelers.

With the increase in flight availability, the seamless transfer and shorter layover times allows ease of travel for passengers, strengthening Doha’s position as a global travel hub. This particularly benefits travelers on long haul flights between Asia, Europe, Africa, and North America.

Assisting in the Growth of Global Tourism and Travel Recovery

The expansion of the winter flight schedule allows for the continued recovery and growth of worldwide tourism post COVID-19. Qatar Airways winter capacity increase indicates a shift in passenger desire for international travel, winter holidays, and long haul tourism.

Travelers appreciate flexible date ranges and the ease of service, especially on busy travel days, placing Qatar Airways in a position to economically benefit numerous global tourism markets. Additionally the new flights arriving during the busy winter travel period allow regional governments, the tourism market, and the hospitality sector to enhance their services and marketing to travelers.

Winter Travel Outlook 2025-2026

Qatar Airways is ready for the reallocation of close to 3,000 extra flights this winter, accommodating leisure and business travelers alike as the capacity is expected to fill. The demand will be used to seasonally attract tourists for widely varying experiences, including Phuket and Cape Town beach getaways and London and Shanghai citybreaks.

Qatar Airways will provide travelers with the ability to travel to and from the growing travel destinations around the world, and with the expanded endeavors of the company for the season, travelers will have more access to popular travel destinations around the world, and will experience travel with more improved experience and ease as compared to before.