Qatar Airways Cargo has signed a partnership with Virgin Australia partnership. It currently offers more than 240 tonnes of belly cargo capacity each way each week into Australia and, with the addition of Virgin Australia flights, will increase to more than 400 tonnes.
Also from June 2025 Virgin Australia will operate daily Boeing 777 flights between Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, and Doha giving 129 tonnes of cargo capacity each way between Doha and Perth, 30 tonnes each way for Brisbane and 21 tonnes each way for Sydney. Further, from December 2025, it will add daily Boeing 777 flights from Melbourne with Qatar Airways.
Qatar Airways chief officer cargo, Mark Drusch, said: “Australia plays a pivotal role in global trade, and it is essential for us to empower its exporters with the best possible connectivity. Our proven expertise in safeguarding sensitive shipments such as perishables and pharmaceuticals positions us as the trusted partner for Australia’s trade ambitions. This partnership with Virgin Australia significantly increases capacity available to Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne — a major improvement in global cargo capacity for exporters.”