Qatar Airways 1Q26 South Africa Service Expansion

Published at 0400PST / 1200GMT 19JAN26

Qatar Airways in the first quarter of 2026 plans to expand service to South Africa, with additional frequencies scheduled for Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg, as well as Maputo in Mozambique. Planned service increase, as well as planned variations in second quarter of 2026, as follows.

Doha – Cape Town
17FEB26 – 28MAR26 Increase from 12 to 14 weekly, A350-900
19APR26 – 13JUN26 Reduce from 12 to 7 weekly
eff 14JUN26 Increase from 12 to 14 weekly. Selected dates operated by A350-1000, instead of -900

Doha – Johannesburg
16FEB26 – 27MAR26 QR1363/1364 787-9 replaces A350-1000
18FEB26 – 28MAR26 Increase from 18 to 21 weekly, 787-8/-9
12APR26 – 14JUN26 Reduce from 18 to 14 weekly
eff 15JUN26 Increase from 18 to 21 weekly, A350-1000/787

Doha – Maputo – Durban eff 05MAR26 Increase from 5 to 7 weekly, A350-900 (except 29MAR26 – 13JUN26)