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As the airline rebuilds its African network after months of disruption linked to the conflict in Iran, Qatar Airways is adding more flights to Cape Town.
From 16 June 2026, the Doha-based airline will increase its service to Cape Town from seven flights a week to up to 10 flights per week, adding capacity between Cape Town International Airport and Hamad International Airport in Doha.
Long one of the most popular long-haul carriers from Cape Town, the additional frequencies will give travellers more choice of onward connections across Qatar Airways’ global network, particularly to Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
The move forms part of a wider ramp-up across Africa, with Qatar Airways increasing frequencies, restarting routes and adding new destinations as it expands its international network to more than 150 destinations from mid-June.
Cape Town is among several African routes receiving a much-needed boost from Qatar Airways. Flight frequencies will increase from three weekly flights to up to seven in Alexandria, from 28 weekly flights to up to 35 in Cairo, from three weekly flights to up to seven in Dar es Salaam, and from five weekly flights to up to seven on the Lusaka-Harare service. The Maputo-Durban service will also rise from four weekly flights to up to seven.
The airline is also resuming four weekly flights to Seychelles and two weekly flights to Kigali from 16 June, with daily flights to Marrakesh starting on 1 July. A new Port Sudan service is set to launch on 2 July, operating three times a week.
That’s some good news in a very good week for Cape Town travellers… Did you hear that Airlink will start a direct – yes, direct! – route from Cape Town to Zanzibar in October? That means you can swap the Mother City for Matemwe beach in just six hours, with no pesky stopover in Johannesburg. Lekker.
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