Qatar Airways returns to Canberra in December 2025

[Harrison_133]

Qatar Airways will resume daily services to Canberra in December 2025.

Flights will operate via Melbourne on the Boeing 777.

I assume this will replace the current DOH-MEL-ADL service, and with the VA flight, means QR will offer 3 daily flights between Doha and Melbourne.

Source: https://www.qatarairways.com/press-...-airways-to-resume-daily-flights-to-canberra#

 

[Gold Member]

I know it’s not possible, but a fifth freedom flight MEL-CBR on 777 sounds mighty tempting

 

[tassie6]

Pretty good timing, certainly better than ADL

QR989
CBR Depart 1310, 1h45m stop in MEL (disembark aircraft), arrive DOH 2230
QR988
DOH Depart 0830, 1h45min stop in MEL (disembark aircraft), arrive CBR 0850

 

[tassie6]

Using the same flight numbers as the ADL flights, so almost certainly they are being chopped

 

[kpc]

Using the same flight numbers as the ADL flights, so almost certainly they are being chopped

Fortunately only starting Dec 2025 as I have an award flight Adl-Mel-Doh and beyond end May 2025.

 

[Pug1]

Fortunately only starting Dec 2025 as I have an award flight Adl-Mel-Doh and beyond end May 2025.

I read no later than Dec 25. We are flying Canberra to Spain and return late November 25/early December so I was hoping the Canberra flights would start November or earlier. Do you have any intel?

 

[kpc]

I read no later than Dec 25. We are flying Canberra to Spain and return late November 25/early December so I was hoping the Canberra flights would start November or earlier. Do you have any intel?

https://www.qatarairways.com/press-releases/en-WW/245351-qatar-airways-to-resume-daily-flights-to-canberra?clickref=1100lzTZABjP&app_clickref=1100lzTZABjP&CID=AFALL698370

DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways is set to re-launch daily flights to Canberra, the capital city of Australia, driving connectivity and increased competition for the benefit of Canberrans and Australian customers.

The daily flights to Canberra will operate via Melbourne to the airline’s hub, Hamad International Airport, in Doha, which has consistently been voted the World’s Best Airport, as well as offering travellers a world-class stopover experience with seamless connections to more than 170 destinations across the Qatar Airways global network.

The flights, commencing in December 2025, will be operated by Boeing 777 aircraft, featuring the airline’s award-winning Q-suite Business Class cabin* and complimentary high-speed Starlink Wi-Fi for all passengers

 

[Pug1]

https://www.qatarairways.com/press-releases/en-WW/245351-qatar-airways-to-resume-daily-flights-to-canberra?clickref=1100lzTZABjP&app_clickref=1100lzTZABjP&CID=AFALL698370

DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways is set to re-launch daily flights to Canberra, the capital city of Australia, driving connectivity and increased competition for the benefit of Canberrans and Australian customers.

The daily flights to Canberra will operate via Melbourne to the airline’s hub, Hamad International Airport, in Doha, which has consistently been voted the World’s Best Airport, as well as offering travellers a world-class stopover experience with seamless connections to more than 170 destinations across the Qatar Airways global network.

The flights, commencing in December 2025, will be operated by Boeing 777 aircraft, featuring the airline’s award-winning Q-suite Business Class cabin* and complimentary high-speed Starlink Wi-Fi for all passengers

Will see if we can fly Qatar out of Sydney or Melbourne in November and return into Canberra in December. The Virgin tie should help