Qatar Airways expands African network with new Port Sudan route and more flights across continent

Qatar Airways is expanding its African operations with new routes, resumed services and higher frequencies across several destinations from June and July 2026.

The airline will resume:

• four weekly flights to Seychelles from 16 June,
• two weekly flights to Kigali from 16 June,
• and daily flights to Marrakesh from 1 July.

At the same time, Qatar Airways will increase frequencies on several African routes, including:

• Alexandria from three weekly flights to daily service,
• Cairo from 28 to 35 weekly flights,
• Cape Town from seven to 10 weekly flights,
• Dar es Salaam from three to seven weekly flights,
• Lusaka–Harare from five to seven weekly flights,
• and Maputo–Durban from four to seven weekly flights.

The carrier will also launch a new three-times-weekly route to Port Sudan from 2 July 2026, operating every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The service will connect Sudan with Qatar Airways’ hub at Hamad International Airport and provide onward connections to destinations in the Middle East and Asia, including Oman and Pakistan.

Qatar Airways said the expansion reflects growing demand for air connectivity and supports trade and travel links across Africa. The airline now aims to serve more than 160 destinations worldwide through its global network.