- South African passengers will soon be able to experience complimentary, high-speed, low-latency internet on-board
- Latest milestone comes during Qatar Airways’ 20th year of operations in South Africa
Qatar Airways’ passengers travelling between Cape Town and Doha will soon be able to access Starlink’s cutting-edge internet connectivity on-board select flights, allowing them to enjoy a fully complimentary and ultra-fast Wi-Fi service for streaming, gaming, and working seamlessly at 35,000 feet.
Starting 01 June 2025, Qatar Airways will introduce a Boeing 777 on the route to operate one of the seven (7) weekly flights alongside its existing Airbus A350 aircraft. This comes as the Starlink roll-out of the airline’s Boeing 777 fleet nears completion.
In another global first, Qatar Airways has now progressed to equipping its Airbus A350 fleet with Starlink, becoming the first airline to bring this cutting-edge connectivity to passengers on-board this aircraft type.
Qatar Airways is the first, largest, and only carrier in the MENA region to offer a fully complimentary Starlink service to customers, which is also by far the fastest Wi-Fi connection on board. The reigning World’s Best Airline, as voted by Skytrax in 2024, also operates the largest Starlink-equipped fleet of Boeing 777s in the world.
Starlink’s frictionless ‘one-click-access’ allows easy connection to the complimentary Wi-Fi service, which is a further enhancement of the five-star airline’s multiple award-winning on-board experience.
The introduction of Starlink on the Cape Town route comes during Qatar Airways’ 20th year of operations in South Africa. This is the latest in a series of milestones that have continued to strengthen the airline’s ties with the country and the continent. The complimentary Wi-Fi connectivity, coupled with the recent recruitment of young, talented chefs from the Capsicum Culinary Studio, the continuous serving of popular African flavours on-board, as well as the investment in Airlink, all attest to Qatar Airways’ deepening partnership with South Africa and the broader continent.
Qatar Airways serves Cape Town, Durban, and Johannesburg with up to 28 weekly flights, connecting people and goods with its global network of over 170 destinations aboard a modern and efficient fleet.
Its current Africa-wide summer capacity averages over 44,000 seats per week, equating to a maximum of 180 flights a week to 29 cities across the continent.
Over the past year, Qatar Airways has also optimised its schedule in most African destinations to improve connectivity to Europe, China and the Indian subcontinent via its award-winning hub, Hamad International Airport.
