Qatar Airways ups cargo capacity in Dhaka

Qatar Airways Cargo has increased belly-hold cargo capacity on flights to and from Dhaka as part of a wider expansion of its global network, which also includes new freighter services in Europe, additional passenger routes in South America, and the resumption of services to Helsinki and Tokyo. The overall expansion represents a 12 per cent increase in its global operations.

In a statement, the airline said it now offers more than 315 tonnes of belly-hold cargo capacity each week in both directions on the Dhaka route. The increase follows the launch of a third passenger service, QR642, which has raised weekly flights between Doha and Dhaka from 14 to 17.

On the freighter side, Qatar Airways Cargo has resumed Boeing 777F operations to Vienna on a Doha–Budapest–Vienna–Doha route. A second 777F service has also been introduced to Warsaw via Budapest, adding further capacity on key European routes.

In the Americas, new passenger services to Caracas in Venezuela and Bogotá in Colombia will begin on 22 July. Services to Dallas have increased to 10 weekly flights from seven. New York and São Paulo now each operate 14 weekly flights, up from 11. Houston has risen to five weekly flights from three and is supported by two weekly freighter services, taking total weekly cargo capacity each way to 228 tonnes.

In Asia, Hong Kong services have increased to 14 weekly passenger flights from 10, supported by 42 weekly freighter services with a combined capacity of more than 4,400 tonnes each way. Kathmandu has increased to 21 weekly flights from 14, while Kuala Lumpur will also rise to 21 weekly flights from 16 June.

Shanghai will increase to 10 weekly flights from seven from 1 June, supported by eight weekly freighter services. Tokyo Haneda services will resume on 16 July with four weekly flights, increasing to seven weekly from 1 August.

In Europe, flights to Helsinki will resume on 15 July with four weekly services, rising to seven weekly from 1 August. Istanbul has increased to 17 weekly passenger flights from 14, while Vienna services have grown to seven weekly flights from four.

In Africa, Addis Ababa services have been upgraded from Boeing 787 to Boeing 777 aircraft, while Tunis has increased to 10 weekly flights from seven.

In the Middle East, Amman and Beirut have each doubled their weekly services to 14 flights. Dammam has increased to 21 weekly flights from 14, while Baghdad and Basra have been reintroduced with wide-body passenger aircraft.

Qatar Airways Cargo said all its services are available for booking through its Digital Lounge platform and local sales agents.