Qatar Airways Launches Surprise Flash Sale—Save Up to 40% on Worldwide Flights

Qatar Airways accelerates its 2025 growth strategy with a trio of headline moves that reinforce Hamad International Airport’s role as a global super-hub and sharpen the carrier’s competitive edge across Africa, the Middle East and Asia. All-economy Airbus A321neos join the fleet The airline has confirmed it will induct three high-density Airbus A321neo jets configured with 236 economy seats from October 2025, opening extra capacity on short-haul regional routes such as Doha–Madinah, Multan, Sialkot and Peshawar. The move lowers unit costs while freeing up wide-body aircraft for long-haul expansion. Red Sea, Saudi Arabia becomes 12th Saudi destination From 21 October 2025, Qatar Airways will launch three weekly flights to the brand-new Red Sea International Airport, giving leisure travellers direct access to one of the Kingdom’s flagship tourism mega-projects and cementing the carrier’s first-mover advantage in the high-value luxury segment. Third daily frequency to Nairobi starts 15 September East Africa gains a major capacity boost as Qatar Airways adds a third daily Doha–Nairobi service, timed for seamless afternoon connections to Western Europe and North America. The extra rotation lifts weekly seats by 50 % and deepens cooperation with Kenya Airways on their reciprocal codeshare. Codeshare network widens in China ahead of Golden Week In Asia, the carrier and China Southern Airlines will increase frequencies on the Doha–Beijing Daxing route and expand their codeshare to cover additional domestic Chinese sectors, broadening two-way connectivity just in time for the Golden Week travel rush. What it means for travellers and partners • More seats at lower fares on high-demand regional routes thanks to the A321neo rollout. • A new gateway to Saudi Arabia’s emerging luxury tourism coast, bookable now in the winter schedule. • Improved East African connectivity with shorter layovers and expanded cargo capacity. • Smoother one-stop itineraries between China, the Gulf and Europe through a deeper bilateral alliance. With fleet optimisation, targeted network additions and strategic partnerships all progressing simultaneously, Qatar Airways is positioning itself for a robust northern-winter season and signalling that post-pandemic growth is shifting into high gear.