Qatar Airways Cargo launches twice weekly services to Australia

Qatar Airways Cargo launched (02-Apr-2020) twice weekly services to Melbourne and Perth on 02-Apr-2020. The routes will make a technical stop in Singapore and are in response to strong demand for products including pharmaceuticals and fresh produce due to the coronavirus outbreak. They will offer capacity of 200 tonnes of main deck cargo each week, bringing the combined weekly capacity in and out of Australia to more than 550 tonnes. Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker stated: "We will also be transporting goods to other countries around the world, to meet the demand for Australian products, further supporting the local export industry". Mr Al Baker added: "We are thankful to the Australian Government for their flexibility in
allowing Qatar Airways to continue supporting worldwide trade connectivity". [more - original PR]