Virgin Australia has marked another major milestone in its comeback from administration when on June 12, 2025, the airline returned to long-haul international flying with the launch of its inaugural Sydney to Doha service. The new daily service will connect Australian travellers to more than 170 destinations across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa via Doha Hamad International Airport\u2019s global network and operates in conjunction with Virgin Australia\u2019s equity partner, Qatar Airways.<\/p>\n
This launch represents the commencement of a significant evolution of Virgin Australia<\/a> and Qatar Airways\u2019 partnership, with more flights to Doha set to follow those from Sydney. Brisbane (BNE) to Doha flights will commence on June 19, 2025, those from Perth (PER) on June 26, 2025, and Melbourne (MEL) services to follow in December 2025. The flights are effectively using shared traffic rights between Australia and Qatar, agreed by the respective governments.<\/p>\n According to Virgin Australia, by December 2025, the alliance will grow the capacity of flights from Australia to Doha to 2.65 million seats a year, which will increase competitiveness in the market and will \u201cprovide ample choice for Aussie travellers wanting to visit Europe, Africa and the Middle East.\u201d<\/p>\n All flights operated by Virgin Australia between Australia and Doha will be operated by Qatar Airways\u2019<\/a> fleet of Boeing 777-300ERs, which accommodate 354 passengers in a two-class configuration featuring 42 lie-flat business class suites and 312 economy class seats. Complimentary high-speed Starlink Wi-Fi is available onboard for all passengers through their entire journey.<\/p>\n \n![\"Virgin](\"https:\/\/www.aerotime.aero\/images\/2025\/06\/QR2-1.jpg.webp "\\"Virgin")
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