Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia Partner For More Travel Options

A new era of international travel is ready to take off, with the partnership between Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways set to deliver more value and choice for travellers from Australia, providing opportunities to travel to over 100 destinations across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Starting today, travellers from Australia can book Virgin Australia’s new services to jet directly from Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth to Doha for travel from June 2025, with Melbourne2 set to join the party later that year.

These flights will be operated by Virgin Australia using Qatar Airways’ spacious Boeing 777s, renowned for their Qsuite Business Class.

From sipping espresso in Rome to strolling down the Champs Élysées in Paris, Aussies with a passion for travel now have unrivalled ease, value and choice to explore the world.

More than just flights

The Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways partnership, pending final regulatory approval, positions Virgin Australia to strongly compete in the international travel market while also improving its domestic strategic position, delivering increased competition, improved connectivity, and enhanced customer choice.

Travellers aren’t the only winners; the new Virgin Australia flights also boost Aussie tourism, jobs and businesses. More than $3 billion is expected to be injected into the economy over the next five years from increased visitors, creating jobs and more opportunity along the way.

Don’t miss out - book now

Special launch fares and promotions are now live on the Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia websites. While final regulatory approvals are pending, early birds are fully protected with options for either refunds or reaccommodation on suitable alternative flights and reimbursement for reasonably foreseeable costs if the new services are not able to go ahead as planned.