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Qatar Airways upgrades pharma service to transport healthcare shipments

The latest service offers customers more options to transport their healthcare shipments and ensures optimal handling of all cool-chain pharma products. Qatar Airways Cargo has announced the relaunch of its…

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Qatar’s Milaha unveils shipping service to Iraq from GCC nations: reports

The new UGX service gives customers access to significant local ports and significant international transshipment hubs. Milaha unveiled a brand-new direct Upper Gulf Service (UGX) to transport cargo to Umm…

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Qatar Airways Cargo signs agreement to support global COVID-19 vaccination logistical plans

The national carrier is investing in supporting the global accessibility of the coronavirus vaccine. Qatar Airways Cargo and SkyCell, a Swiss-based provider of pharma-containers, have signed an agreement to provide…

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Turkish Cargo moves operations to new Istanbul Airport

Atatürk Airport was the home of Turkish Airlines for 89 years. Turkish Cargo has moved all of its operations to the new Istanbul Airport’s mega Cargo Facility, SMARTIST, from Atatürk…

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Business

Qatar Airways set on launching new Airbus or Boeing cargo jet

Qatar’s national carrier Qatar Airways is set on receiving the first delivery of a new Airbus or Boeing cargo jet. Qatar Airways has its eyes set on becoming the “launch…

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News

Qatar customs thwarts attempt to smuggle illegal pills in cans of beans

Qatar customs have thwarted an attempt to smuggle illegal substances into the country using food cans. Some 2,805 lyrica pills were found stuffed inside a shipment of baked bean cans…

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News

‘WeQare’: Qatar Airways to fly endangered wild animals to their homes

The world class airline pledges its commitment to the preservation of endangered animals through a rehoming scheme. As a part of its “WeQare” sustainability program, Qatar Airways has announced “Rewild…

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Qatar’s ports see record cargo handling in November

Hamad Port and Ruwais Port hail a new monthly record General cargo has increased by 267% in the month of November, the second-highest amount handled in one month at Hamad…

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Business

Passenger demand slows in the Middle East, but Qatar bucks the trend

While MENA airlines still posted a 7.5 percent growth in passenger numbers in June, this figure is significantly lower than the double-digit (10.9 percent) growth reported by IATA in January.

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