Qatar Airways

‘You were just lifted off the seat’: Qatar Airways investigates as 12 hurt in turbulence on Doha to Ireland flight

Incident comes week after man died when a Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence

Mon May 27 2024 - 13:34

Airbus lands record-breaking order from Indigo at Paris Air Show

Saudi start-up Riyadh Air – which has hired Irish aviation executives Ray Gammell and Peter Bellew – is 'actively engaged' in talks to buy aircraft, its CEO Tony Douglas said

Mon Jun 19 2023 - 17:00

Mary Hannigan’s World Cup TV preview: A November and December like no others for football fans

Fifteen of those days will feature four games, starting at 10am, 1pm and 4pm in the afternoon, and 7pm in the evening, all Irish times.

Sat Nov 19 2022 - 00:00

Emirates airline cuts annual loss to €1bn as travel rebounds

Airline said it filled 58.6% of seats flown, up from 44.3% a year earlier

Fri May 13 2022 - 09:52

€10 flights to Australia: The new scheme to encourage moving down under

The pandemic has significantly reduced numbers travelling to South Australia

Tue Apr 26 2022 - 12:58

Markets slump over inflation worries and weak economic data

Banking and building stocks weigh on Iseq

Fri Jan 21 2022 - 18:19

The return of luxury, once-in-a-lifetime holidays

Destinations such as the Maldives set to be popular as 2022 promises a return to long-haul travel

Sat Jan 15 2022 - 06:00

European shares slip on rising inflation concerns

Investors also uncertain over how Fed would react to weak jobs data

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 18:18

Euro 2020 arrives just as the last thing we want is another night in

It’s hard to ‘get #EuroHyped’ when takeaways and TV have lost their novelty value

Mon May 31 2021 - 13:33

Qatar Airways threatens to stop taking Airbus deliveries over ‘serious’ dispute

Airline with outsize influence in industry among Airbus’s most important customers

Mon May 31 2021 - 11:46

Qatar boss pours cold water on hopes for rapid aviation recovery

Al Baker strikes more pessimistic tone than others as he warns of further waves of Covid-19

Sun Apr 25 2021 - 17:09

Lionel Messi is smiling again as Barça head into key El Clásico

Summer storm has calmed but star’s future remains uncertain as club battles big debts

Sat Apr 10 2021 - 10:00

Qatar expresses ‘regret’ after 18 women strip-searched at Doha airport

Government says search was triggered by discovery of baby in rubbish bin

Wed Oct 28 2020 - 08:25

‘Shellshocked’: Outrage in Australia after women on flight strip-searched in Qatar

Passengers forced to undergo invasive medical exams to see if they had recently given birth

Tue Oct 27 2020 - 10:11

Australia demands answers after women taken from Qatar Airways flight and strip-searched

Treatment of women after newborn found abandoned at Doha airport ‘offensive’, ‘grossly inappropriate’

Sun Oct 25 2020 - 21:38

Queen’s University charters flights to bring Chinese students to Belfast

Income from foreign students important to finances of college

Sun Oct 04 2020 - 16:33

Qatar Airways got €1.7bn government lifeline after losses widened

Several countries have stepped in to help airlines hammered by the coronavirus crisis

Sun Sept 27 2020 - 17:20

Aer Lingus owner IAG launches discounted rights issue to raise €2.7bn

Shareholders can apply for three new shares for every two they currently hold

Thu Sept 10 2020 - 15:39

‘Without tourists, I have nothing this year’

Greece Letter: Locals desperate for visitors are afraid tourists may carry virus they have avoided

Wed Jul 15 2020 - 01:00

Qatar Airways to cut some pilot salaries and will make others redundant

The state-owned carrier says it needs to cut 20% of its workforce

Mon Jun 15 2020 - 13:38

Covid-19: Travellers arriving in Republic from Britain still expected to isolate for 14 days

Boris Johnson has said 14-day isolation requirement in UK won’t apply to Republic

Mon May 11 2020 - 14:21

Covid-19: Inside the operation to evacuate Irish stranded abroad

From Peru and Australia: Behind the scenes story of how diplomats got the Irish home

Sat Apr 04 2020 - 06:00

Coronavirus: Government could offer financial aid to Irish stranded abroad

Government working with 2,000 Irish citizens in 86 countries trying to get home

Wed Mar 25 2020 - 14:56

Emirates to axe charges for changing flight booking over coronavirus

Lufthansa to ground 150 aircraft as Airbus reviews delivery targets

Wed Mar 04 2020 - 19:59

Qatar Airways boosts stake in Aer Lingus-owner IAG to 25%

New $600m stake in airline group advances strategy of building a global portfolio of international carriers

Wed Feb 19 2020 - 08:57

Coronavirus: Man dies in Philippines in first death outside China

Overall death toll rises to above 300 while countries move to restrict travel from China

Sun Feb 02 2020 - 08:24

Qantas prepares for non-stop New York to Sydney trip

Airline to ditch the traditional in-flight service routine for this weekend’s marathon

Fri Oct 18 2019 - 13:39

KLM among major airlines to re-route around Iran’s airspace

Move after US aviation agency issues order following shooting-down of US drone in region

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 09:40

Platini’s lunch with Sarkozy at the heart of corruption investigation

Former Uefa president voted to award World Cup to Qatar after Elysée Palace meeting

Wed Jun 19 2019 - 10:07

US recession fears drive down global stocks

Europe suffers fourth day of losses as global growth worries are compounded by Brexit

Mon Mar 25 2019 - 19:24

Make-up is no longer mandatory for Virgin Atlantic’s female cabin crew. How progressive!

Comment: If this seems a reluctant shunt, rather than a leap forward – it’s because it is

Tue Mar 05 2019 - 13:00

IAG freezes non-EU share ownership to 47.5% amid Brexit confusion

Airline group awaits guidance on whether its ownership structure will need to be amended

Tue Feb 12 2019 - 07:14

Opera House backlash, ‘Project Sunrise’ and this year’s Nobel economics prize winners

Planet Business: Welcome to the longest of long-haul flights

Fri Oct 12 2018 - 05:24

Autumn travel: Where to go, where to stay and the best deals at home and abroad

Shoulder-season specials to get you dreaming of long haul, European and domestic travel

Sat Sept 08 2018 - 06:00

Mamma Mia! Top 10 beaches made famous by movies

As the shores of Croatia’s Vis island are set to shine in this week’s release of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, we look at some of the best beaches from films

Thu Jul 19 2018 - 10:54

Fifa fails to score big at World Cup

Feast of football fails to be matched in sponsorship deals

Fri Jul 06 2018 - 16:46

Fifa’s brand toxicity has changed the game for sponsors

China comes to the rescue of Russia 2018, as queue shortens for pitch-side ‘wallpaper’

Tue Jun 12 2018 - 05:26

Road Warrior: Dublin Airport ranked top in Ireland and UK

DUB wins award, United’s lounge in Newark, Galway appointment, Ethiopian wins on Africa

Fri Jun 08 2018 - 06:00

Ryanair ranked sixth worst in survey of 72 airlines

Budget airlines fare badly in AirHelp poll as Air Lingus came in 18th place

Thu Jun 07 2018 - 16:41

Qatar Airways boss apologises for women CEOs remark

IAG head Willie Walsh says the industry has a long way to go in promoting women

Wed Jun 06 2018 - 12:36

A melting pot of flavours in foodie heaven in Malaysia

Penang Island is regarded as country’s food capital, and with street food, food courts, markets, seafood shacks and smart restaurants all serving amazing food – it’s got it all

Wed Jun 06 2018 - 06:00