Qatar Airways Cargo has entered into a new partnership with Virgin Australia on May 12, 2025.
With the partnership, Qatar Airways Cargo will offer customers an additional 180 tonnes of cargo capacity per week across Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth.
Currently, Qatar's cargo division offers over 240 tonnes of belly cargo capacity each week into Australia's key cities, including Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth. With the addition of the Virgin Australia flights, total cargo capacity will increase to over 400 tonnes each way, each week.
“Australia plays a pivotal role in global trade, and it is essential for us to empower its exporters with the best possible connectivity,” said Qatar Airways Cargo chief officer cargo Mark Drusch.
He added: “The addition of Virgin Australia's Boeing 777s more than doubles the airfreight capacity on key routes.”
Starting June 2025, Virgin Australia will operate daily 777 flights between Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, and Doha.
Virgin Australia head of cargo Dimitris Politis commented: “This collaboration delivers significant new capacity for Australian exporters and strengthens our ability to connect Australian businesses with international markets.”