QR

Transportation & Travel abbreviation · Airline Code

QR
Stands forQatar Airways
CategoriesTransportation & Travel

QR stands for Qatar Airways, an airline code abbreviation.

State-owned flag carrier of Qatar, based at Hamad International Airport in Doha, and a member of oneworld. It is known for its Qsuite business class with private doors.

Example: QR 702 from JFK to Doha features Qsuite, so I'm actually going to sleep this time.

Usage notes

ICAO code QTR; callsign "Qatari." Relaunched in its current form in 1997. Qatar Airways kept flying many routes during the COVID-19 pandemic, carrying stranded travelers and gaining market share. It was a FIFA sponsor during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

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