{
  "id": 4851514,
  "title": "Qatar Airways resumes flights to Qassim, Taif, Tabuk, and Yanbu in Saudi Arabia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/qatar-airways-resumes-flights-to-qassim-taif-tabuk-and-yanbu-in-saudi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T11:18:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/01/09/2026/qatar-airways-resumes-flights-to-qassim-taif-tabuk-and-yanbu-in-saudi-arabia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Qatar Airways is expanding its operations in Saudi Arabia by resuming flights to four new destinations in 2026 and 2027. Services to Qassim, Taif, Yanbu, and Tabuk will return to Doha on specific days of the week. The airline will conduct two weekly flights to each of these locations, offering passengers more travel options and seamless access to Qatar Airways' extensive global network of over 160 destinations. In total, Qatar Airways will operate more than 155 weekly flights to the Kingdom during the winter season, marking a significant increase in services compared to summer.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways is strengthening its operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the resumption of services to four destinations this winter. Flights to Qassim (ELQ) will resume on October 25, 2026, followed by Taif (TIF) on October 31, 2026, Yanbu (YNB) on January 2, 2027, and Tabuk (TUU) on January 3, 2027.</p> <p>The airline will operate two weekly flights per each route to…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Marhaba Qatar",
        "title": "Qatar Airways Resumes Flights to Qassim, Taif, Tabuk, and Yanbu in Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/qatar-airways-resumes-flights-to-qassim-taif-tabuk-and-yanbu-in-saudi-4852249",
        "published": "2026-09-01T11:34:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Qatar Airways brings back four Saudi routes this winter and adds more flights",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/qatar-airways-brings-back-four-saudi-routes-this-winter-and-adds-more",
        "published": "2026-09-01T12:29:47.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}