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Qatar maintains steady ‘tourist friendly’ status with record-breaking surge in visitors

Claiming 22% of all visitors to Qatar in January and February 2023, Saudi Arabia was Qatar’s largest contributor. Qatar continued to build on the momentum from the major football tournament…

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Qatar’s first-ever airspace is now fully established

For the first time in modern history, a country without its own airspace (FIR) has been included to the world’s airspace map. Qatar’s first ever airspace has been established in…

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Qatar Airways can now fly you to seven new destinations

Looking to travel soon? Qatar announces new and additional flights to more than 50 destinations at the Berlin travel show. Qatar Airways has unveiled its plans to expand its network…

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Qatar Airways launches probe after plane nosedives following takeoff

The national carrier assured “the airline follows the most stringent standards of safety, training and reporting and is working to address any findings in line with industry norms” An investigation…

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Qatar, Japan step towards mutual visa exemption

Qatari nationals will receive free registration certificates that are good for three years in order to avoid the need for a visa. Qatar and Japan exchanged official memoranda on Thursday…

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How ‘powerful’ is the Qatari passport on a global scale?

The vote to exempt Qatari citizens from Schengen visas was put on hold in December following the ongoing European Union corruption scandal. Qatar rocketed to the 55th position on a…

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Air Canada to scrap Toronto-Doha flights for ‘commercial reasons’

Dubai and Tel Aviv will be Air Canada’s only remaining destinations in the Middle East, following the carrier’s termination of services to Doha. Air Canada will suspend flights between Toronto…

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Qatar denies ‘false rumours’ on exemption of Qataris from Schengen visa

The vote to exempt Qatari citizens from Schengen visas was put on hold in December following the ongoing European Union corruption scandal. No new development have been made in the…

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Global airports body slams ‘unjustified’ Covid checks on travellers from China

China’s abrupt switch earlier this month from the ‘zero-COVID’ policy that it had maintained for nearly three years has led to infections sweeping across the country unchecked. Covid checks imposed…

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