Qatar Airways Cargo enhances global network

May 14, 2026

Qatar Airways Cargo has expanded its global capacity with the relaunch of Boeing 777 freighters to the Austrian capital city Vienna while adding a second Boeing 777 freighter to Warsaw, the capital and largest city of Poland. The freighter to Vienna will operate on the Doha – Budapest – Vienna – Doha route while the additional Warsaw freighter will operate on the Doha – Budapest – Warsaw – Doha route, unlocking increased cargo capacity. The airline has also enhanced its passenger network, announcing new destinations Caracas, Venezuela, and Bogotá, Colombia, commencing from 22 July 2026.

Qatar Airways is relaunching flights to Helsinki on 15 July 2026 and Tokyo Haneda on 16 July 2026. The airline is also ramping up frequencies across its network starting in May. With these network enhancements, Qatar Airways Cargo is able to offer significant belly hold cargo capacity to key international destinations, in addition to its scheduled freighter services, to better support customer demand and global trade.

Strategically located at the crossroads of global trade, the airline’s award winning Hamad International Airport serves as a critical hub of global trade. Enhanced connectivity across major trade lanes continues to strengthen Qatar Airways Cargo’s role as a trusted link between East and West.

Enhanced freighter and belly-hold cargo capacity for May 2026 except when indicated by the date:

Africa

Addis Ababa: Upgrade from B787 to B777 passenger flights.
Total cargo capacity per week, each way: 44+ tons.
Tunis: Increased to 10 weekly passenger flights (from 7 weekly).
Total cargo capacity per week, each way: 105+ tons.

Americas

Caracas, via Bogotá: New passenger destinations with twice weekly flights. Total belly-hold capacity each way: 20 tons.
Dallas: Increased to 10 weekly passenger flights (from 7 weekly).
Total cargo capacity per week, each way: 54 tons.
Houston: Increased to 5 weekly passenger flights (from 3 weekly).
2 existing weekly freighter flights also offer 200 tons of capacity each way.
Total cargo capacity per week, each way: 228 tons.
New York: Increased to 14 weekly passenger flights (from 11 weekly).
Total cargo capacity per week, each way: 88 tons.
São Paulo: Increased to 14 weekly passenger flights (from 11 weekly).
4 existing weekly freighter flights also offer 400 tons of capacity, each way.
Total cargo capacity per week, each way: 479+ tons.

Asia

Dhaka: Increased to 17 weekly passenger flights (from 14 weekly).
Total cargo capacity per week, each way: 315+ tons.
Hong Kong: Increased to 14 weekly passenger flights (from 10 weekly).
42 existing weekly freighter flights also offer 4,200 tons of capacity each way.
Total cargo capacity per week, each way: 4,474+ tons.
Kathmandu: Increased to 21 weekly passenger flights (from 14 weekly).
Total cargo capacity per week, each way: 270+ tons.
Kuala Lumpur: Increases to 21 weekly passenger flights (from 14 weekly), effective 16 June.
3 existing weekly freighter flights offer 300 tons of capacity each way.
Total cargo capacity per week, each way: 683+ tons.
Shanghai: To be increased to 10 weekly passenger flights (from 7 weekly) from 1 June.
8 existing weekly freighter flights also offer 800 tons of capacity each way.
Total cargo capacity per week, each way: 985+ tons.
Tokyo Haneda: Relaunches on 16 July with 4 weekly passenger flights, increasing to 7 weekly flights on 1 August.
Total belly-hold capacity initially 60 tons, increasing to 105 tons on 1 August.

Europe

Helsinki: Relaunches on 15 July with 4 weekly passenger flights, increasing to 7 weekly flights on 1 August.
Total belly-hold capacity initially 40 tons, increasing to 70 tons on 1 August.
Istanbul: Increased to 17 weekly passenger flights (from 14).
2 existing weekly freighter flights from Istanbul.
Total belly-hold cargo capacity per week, each way: 190 tons.
Total freighter capacity: 200 tons each week from Istanbul only.
Vienna: Increased to 7 weekly passenger flights (from 4 weekly) and one new weekly freighter service.
Total belly-hold cargo capacity per week, each way: 73+ tons.
Total freighter capacity: 100 tons each week from Vienna only.
Warsaw: Increased to 2 weekly freighter flights (from 1).
7 existing weekly belly-hold flights and 1 existing weekly freighter offer 173+ tons of capacity each way.
Total cargo capacity per week, each way : 273+ tons.

Middle East

Amman: Increased to 14 weekly passenger flights (from 7 weekly).
1 weekly freighter flight also offers 100 tons each way.
Total cargo capacity per week, each way: 291+ tons.
Baghdad: Relaunched with 2 weekly wide-body passenger flights.
1 weekly freighter flight also offers 100 tons of capacity each way.
Total cargo capacity per week, each way: 115 tons.
Basra: Relaunch of 4 weekly wide-body passenger flights.
Total cargo capacity per week, each way: 51+ tons.
Beirut: Increased to 14 weekly passenger flights (from 7 weekly).
1 weekly freighter flight also offers 100 tons of capacity each way.
Total cargo capacity per week, each way: 275+ tons.
Dammam: Increased to 21 weekly passenger flights (from 14 weekly).
Total cargo capacity per week, each way: 351+ tons.

All Qatar Airways Cargo products are available on these flights and can be booked through the air cargo carrier’s innovative Digital Lounge e-booking platform and through local Qatar Airways Cargo sales teams, with capacity open for customer bookings.