On January 11, 2021, Qatar Airways resumed flights on the Doha-Riyadh route. It will operate a daily flight with wide-body aircraft - Airbus A350, Boeing 777-300 and Boeing 787-8.
Qatar Airways will resume flights to Jeddah, Friday, January 15 (QR1188 departing from Doha at 18:50) and to Dammam, Saturday, January 16 (QR 1150 departing Doha at 17:10).
The resumption of flights to Saudi Arabia was possible with reopening of Saudi borders and the conclusion of an agreement between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Qatar Airways continues to rebuild its operational network, which is currently at more than 110 destinations. The plan is to increase to over 125 by the end of March 2021.
Qatar Airways was named "World's Best Airline" at the 2019 World Airline Awards, Skytrax. It is the only airline to receive the coveted "Skytrax Airline of the Year" award, recognized five times as the pinnacle of excellence in the airline industry.