Qatar Airways will launch three weekly Doha–Hail services from 5 January 2026, making Hail the carrier’s 13th Saudi city, while increasing Riyadh and Jeddah rotations from six to seven daily, CEO Badr Al‑Meer announced at the TOURISE Summit 2025 in Riyadh.
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The move adds Hail as Qatar’s 13th Saudi destination and introduces three weekly Doha–Hail rotations from 5 January 2026, while Riyadh and Jeddah frequencies increase from six to seven daily — a measurable uptick in Qatar’s Saudi seat capacity.
The expansion aligns with regional hub capacity and network optimisation: Doha’s Hamad International is planning to lift annual throughput by ~20% using existing infrastructure to support Qatar Airways’ growth (https://hype.aero/?story=620efde3-62a9-4c77-8793-1e6b9d06093c).
Gulf carriers and market entrants are simultaneously scaling Saudi connectivity and long‑haul links, intensifying competition for inbound tourism and transfer traffic (see concurrent Gulf capacity moves, including British Airways’ Gulf–Heathrow capacity increases and Riyadh Air’s network launches: https://hype.aero/?story=86b65650-b877-4135-a9a3-763406492f5b and https://hype.aero/?story=3e849497-9a3f-45b4-a3c2-714d8e24935b).
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