Qatar Airways adds eight 2026 routes, led by Bogotá-Caracas and Heathrow growth

Published: October 6, 2026

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First reported by: Simple Flying

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In brief

Qatar Airways is adding eight major routes and boosting frequencies for winter 2026-27, including a long-delayed Doha-Bogotá-Caracas service and more flights to London Heathrow.

Sources disagree

Factual claims where reporting sources diverge. Treat with care until confirmed by the primary investigator or regulator.

Network size is given as over 170 destinations for winter 2026-27, over 150 destinations for summer 2026 and over 160 destinations for summer 2026 depending on the source and season.
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The Bogotá and Caracas service is described as starting in November 2026 by Simple Flying but as being added in July by Routesonline.
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Winter flying is described as more than 186 weekly flights by the Qatar Airways winter release while Simple Flying reports 78,872 flights across the season.
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An eight-new-destinations announcement is attributed to the current period, but the One Mile at a Time article of December 2021 refers to a 2017-18 plan including Las Vegas and Rio de Janeiro.
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Qatar Airways is closing out a disrupted year with a markedly larger winter programme and a set of eight major routes that take its network beyond 170 destinations, according to a route round-up published by Simple Flying on 6 October 2026 and the carrier's own winter 2026-27 network release. The winter season runs from 25 October 2026 to 27 March 2027, and the airline says it has scheduled around 78,872 flights offering roughly 22.5 million seats across its network. Two of the eight new services are due to start in November 2026, the month after the round-up was published, with the remainder…

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