Qatar Airways is pleased to resume flights from Auckland with three-weekly frequencies starting from 19 August 2020. The service will be operated via Brisbane utilising the airline’s state-of-the-art fuel-efficient Airbus A350-1000 offering 46 Qsuites in Business Class and 281 seats in Economy Class. Services will initially only carry outbound passengers from Auckland, with inbound services to be introduced in line with easing of New Zealand entry restrictions.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker said: “We are excited to resume services from Auckland, providing passengers from New Zealand seamless connectivity via the Best Airport in the Middle East to more destinations in Europe than any other airline, with over 190 weekly flights to 26 destinations in Europe. Business Class passengers on board our Auckland flights can also enjoy the enhanced privacy of Qsuite, which has been awarded the Best Business Class Seat in the World.
“We have worked closely with the Government of New Zealand and its embassies around the world during this crisis to help bring home safely over 13,000 passengers. In these difficult times, customers are looking for an airline they can rely on and trust. Our unrivalled experience in carrying passengers safely and reliably continues to provide the assurance people need. As we resume our Auckland services we will continue delivering on this mission.”
New Zealand is also an important air cargo market for Qatar Airways. The three-weekly A350-1000 belly-hold flights to Auckland will provide 60 tonnes of cargo capacity every week, each way, offering exporters in the country access to a global market via Doha while providing businesses worldwide direct capacity to New Zealand.
With the largest global network in the region and the Best Airport in the Middle East offering seamless and efficient connectivity to destinations across the world, Qatar Airways continues to lead the recovery of international air travel with the airline rebuilding its network to more than 500 weekly flights to over 75 destinations.
Qatar Airways operations are not dependent on any specific aircraft type. Due to COVID-19’s impact on travel demand, the airline has taken the decision to ground its fleet of Airbus A380s as it is not commercially or environmentally justifiable to operate such a large aircraft in the current market. The airline’s fleet of 49 Airbus A350 and 30 Boeing 787 are the ideal choice for the most strategically important long-haul routes to the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific regions.
Qatar Airways’ onboard safety measures for passengers and cabin crew include the provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for cabin crew and a complimentary protective kit and disposable face shields for passengers. Business Class passengers on board Qatar Airways’ Auckland flights will enjoy the enhanced privacy of Qsuite, which has been awarded the Best Business Class Seat in the World. This award-winning business seat provides sliding privacy partitions and the option to use a ‘Do Not Disturb (DND)’ indicator. For full details of all the measures that have been implemented onboard and in HIA, please visit qatarairways.com/safety.
To ensure travellers can plan their travel with peace of mind, the airline has also extended its booking policies to offer even more choice to its passengers. The airline will allow unlimited date changes, and passengers can change their destination as often as they need if it is within 5,000 miles of the original destination. The airline will not charge any fare differences for travel completed before 31 December 2020, after which fare rules will apply. All tickets booked for travel up to 31 December 2020 will be valid for two years from the date of issuance. For full terms and conditions visit qatarairways.com/RelyOnUs.
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