Qatar launches new Adelaide-Auckland route

Qatar Airways has announced it is extending its Australian schedule by launching a new route from Adelaide to Auckland, New Zealand. The news coincides with New Zealand’s borders finally lifting to Australians for the first time on Tuesday since the trans-Tasman bubble was paused last July. According to Adelaide Airport managing director Brenton Cox, this service has received “plenty of interest” due to strong outbound bookings. Made effective on 12 April, the Boeing 777-300ER will fly from Doha, Qatar to Adelaide and then to Auckland, scheduled to operate three times a week. This additional route will see Qatar Airways operate 34 weekly flights to Australia, according to the South Australian Tourism Commission.<br/>