Qatar Airways’ first flight to Brisbane landed at the Brisbane International Airport today, as part of it efforts to help take people home. The airline has worked closely with the Australian Government and Airports to provide additional flights to help take foreign nationals home from Australia, as well as repatriate Australian travellers from abroad. Additional flights to Sydney, Melbourne and Perth also landed today, expanding the airlines’ total operations to 56 weekly flights.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “We know this is an anxious time for many stranded travellers around the world who want to be with their families and loved ones during this difficult time. New travel restrictions are imposed every day limiting the places we can fly. We are thankful to the Australian Government, Airports and staff for their support in helping us to add additional flights to take people home.”
Qatar Airways continues to operate around 130 daily flights to more than 65 cities worldwide. The airline will operate the below flights to Australia starting today:
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Daily Service to Brisbane (B777)
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Double daily service to Perth (A380 and B777)
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Double daily service to Melbourne (A350 and B777)
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Triple daily service to Sydney (A350 and B777)
For the latest information on where Qatar Airways is still operating, visit https://qatarairways.com/en/
As an airline, Qatar Airways maintains the highest possible hygiene standards, which include the regular disinfection of aircraft, the use of cleaning products recommended by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the World Health Organization (WHO), and thermal screening of crew.
In addition, Qatar Airways’ aircraft feature the most advanced air filtration systems, equipped with industrial-size HEPA filters that remove 99.97% of viral and bacterial contaminants from re-circulated air, providing the most effective protection against infection. 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.
Qatar Aircraft Catering Company (QACC) was the first organisation in the world last year to achieve ISO22000:2018 certification from Bureau Veritas with UKAS accreditation, confirming its Food Safety Management System meets the highest standards. 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.
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