Qatar Airways is set to broaden its African footprint in 2026, adding new destinations and increasing frequencies across key markets. According to the airline and multiple industry reports, the carrier will serve 25 destinations across Africa as part of its updated schedule, combining major hubs with smaller regional points.
New routes include services to the Seychelles and Marrakesh, scheduled to join the network in mid-2026, alongside Alexandria in Egypt. Additional connectivity is being introduced to Central and West Africa, with new services to Kinshasa and Luanda, and the resumption or launch of routes such as Port Harcourt.
South Africa will see one of the most notable capacity increases. Weekly flights between Johannesburg and Doha will rise from 18 to 21, and Cape Town–Doha from 12 to 14, effective around mid-February 2026. Services on the Maputo–Durban–Doha routing will increase from five to seven weekly flights from early March 2026, lifting total weekly Qatar Airways flights to South Africa from 35 to 42.
The African expansion is part of a wider 2026 schedule update that will see the airline connect to more than 150 destinations worldwide from Doha, with enhanced links between Africa, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas.