Currently, Emirates, Etihad Airways, and Qatar Airways operate between the Middle East and Australia . On June 12, Virgin Australia will join them, in partnership with Qatar Airways. It will utilize the Australian half of traffic rights to/from Qatar, all of which are presently unused. It will do so on Qatar Airways' behalf, as a backdoor way of expanding into the valuable and competitive long-haul market.

Qatar Airways

IATA/ICAO Code

QR/QTR

Airline Type

Full Service Carrier

Hub(s)

Doha Hamad International Airport

Year Founded

1993

Alliance

oneworld

CEO

Badr Mohammed Al Meer

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While Virgin Australia used to have widebodies, most of its frames were retired five years ago. Three of its Boeing 777-300ERs now fly with Qatar Airways. To enable its return to

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