Qatar Airways Company Q.C.S.C. (Arabic: القطرية‎), operating as Qatar Airways, is the flag carrier of Qatar. Headquartered in the Qatar Airways Tower in Doha, it operates a hub and spoke network, linking over 90 international destinations from its base in Doha, using a fleet of 84 aircraft. It is one of only six airlines awarded 5-star rating by Skytrax along with Cathay Pacific, Asiana Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Kingfisher Airlines.




Qatar Airways operates services across Africa, Central Asia, Europe, Far East, Indian subcontinent, Middle East, North America, South America and Oceania.

Qatar Airways is currently undergoing a major expansion and is one of the fastest growing airlines in the world. The airline also operates one of the youngest fleets in the world (an average of less than 4.1 years).

The airline employs more than 15,000 people. 10,000 employees work for the airline directly while the other 5,000 work in the airline's subsidiaries.




Main article: Qatar Airways destinations

As of June 24, 2010 Qatar Airways serves 89 destinations and Qatar Airways Cargo serves 19 (including 15 destinations served by Qatar Airways also) destinations in 55 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, and Oceania from its hub at Doha International Airport. It is one of only nine carriers to fly to all six permanently inhabited continents. The nine other carriers are Air France, British Airways, Delta, Emirates, Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Singapore Airlines (from 27th March 2011), South African and United.