Qatar Airways Northern Summer 2025: Key Route & Schedule Updates

Posted by author March 1, 2025 World

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DOHA- Qatar Airways (QR) has introduced multiple adjustments to its Northern Summer 2025 (NS25) schedule, impacting routes across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. These changes involve aircraft swaps, frequency increases, and seasonal reductions.

According to Aeroroutes, the airline’s revised plans will be effective from March 30, 2025, to October 25, 2025, which reflect strategic modifications aimed at optimizing capacity and operational efficiency.

Qatar Airways (QR) has introduced multiple adjustments to its Northern Summer 2025 (NS25) schedule, impacting routes across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. — Photo: Clément Alloing

Qatar Airways Northern Summer Schedule 2025

Qatar Airways’ (QR) Northern Summer 2025 schedule includes notable modifications across multiple destinations.

The adjustments primarily involve aircraft type substitutions and frequency alterations to better align with seasonal demand and operational goals.

Qatar Airways 777 — Photo: Qatar Airways

Aircraft Changes and Route Adjustments

Doha – Algiers: The daily service remains, operated by an Airbus A330-300 instead of the previously scheduled Boeing 777-300ER.
Doha – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi: Frequency increases from 35 to 38 weekly between June 20 and September 7, with three additional A380 flights replacing 777-300ER, raising total A380 service to 10 weekly.
Doha – Basra: Continues with a mix of 777-300ER, A320, and 787-8 aircraft, maintaining a daily frequency.
Doha – Damascus: An A330-300 replaces the previously scheduled A330-200 for daily operations from May 1.
Doha – Denpasar: Equipment adjustments include 787-8 from March 30 to May 31, then a switch to 777-300ER from June 1.
Doha – Frankfurt: Service increases from 18 to 20 weekly starting July 1, utilizing 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft.
Doha – Hanoi: Flights increase from 14 to 17 weekly, except from June 15 to June 30, using a mix of 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft.
Doha – Ho Chi Minh City: The nonstop QR974/975 service will transition to a 787-8 on May 5, with a subsequent shift to 787-9 from September 15.
Doha – Isfahan: Service resumes from August 1 with a twice-weekly A320 operation.
Doha – London Gatwick: Effective July 16, both daily flights will be operated by the 787-9 instead of the 787-8.
Doha – Nice: Frequency increases from four to seven weekly from May 9 to September 9, with A350-900 operations.
Doha – Phuket: Maintains 14 weekly flights instead of the initially planned 10-11 weekly schedule from May 5 to May 31.
Doha – Zurich: Service is reduced from 14 to 12 weekly during May 1 – June 2 and September 9 – September 29, with select dates seeing an upgrade to A350-1000.

Frequency Reductions and Cancellations

Doha – Belgrade: Frequency reduces from seven to five weekly during May 1 – June 2 and October 2 – October 25, using an A320.
Doha – Copenhagen: Service drops from 14 to 12 weekly between May 1 and June 2.
Doha – Paris Charles de Gaulle: Frequency reduces from 21 to 17 weekly between May 2 and July 1.
Doha – Rome Fiumicino: Weekly flights decrease from 21 to 18 from May 2 to May 31.
Doha – Geneva: Service reduces from seven to five weekly between May 5 and May 28.
Doha – Osaka Kansai: Weekly flights decrease from seven to five starting June 4.
Doha – New York JFK: The planned seasonal frequency increase from 18 to 21 weekly between May 31 and September 29 is canceled.
Doha – Los Angeles: The planned seasonal increase from seven to 10 weekly (and 14 weekly from June 30 to August 31) is canceled.
Doha – Lyon: Service is fully canceled from April 30.
Doha – Mersin: The planned three-weekly seasonal service between June 8 and August 24 is canceled.

New and Resumed Services

Doha – Malta: Four weekly A320 flights resume from July 2, marking the return of the route last served in 2020.
Doha – Tokyo Narita: Frequency increases from 11 to 14 weekly, with additional services operated by 777-200LR/-300ER from July 3.
Doha – Maputo – Durban: Service increases from five to seven weekly, operated by A350-900 from June 3.
Doha – Entebbe: Flights increase from seven to 11 weekly starting June 1, using 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft.
Doha – Dar es Salaam – Kilimanjaro – Doha: Service increases to 12 weekly from May 12, further rising to 14 weekly from June 18 to September 7, operated by 787-8.