Ready to Embark
on a New Journey?
Comfort, luxury and enough exotic destinations to ignite anyone’s passion: Qatar Airways is now taking off from San Francisco
A New Year has arrived. After months of sheltering in place, 2021 promises new opportunities for those looking to explore destinations all over the world. Qatar Airways can get you there.
While some airlines have been reducing flights, Qatar Airways
is expanding, offering safe and luxurious flights from San Francisco International Airport to unforgettable destinations worldwide.
Remember that dream vacation to Africa you put on hold? Now might be the perfect time to reimagine it. Witness the natural wonder of Kilimanjaro. Set off on a safari from Nairobi. Explore the ancient history of Khartoum. Or, soak up the sun on the beaches of Cape Town or Mombasa. Qatar Airways can take you there, in exemplary style and comfort.
When you fly Qatar Airways, the journey can be just as memorable as the destination. Privacy and luxury abound in the Qsuite, Qatar Airway’s exclusive Business Class.
When it’s time to relax or sleep, Qsuite seats lie flat into the industry’s first double bed in Business Class. Complete turn down service comes with pillows, a quilted mattress, plush duvet, and The White Company sleepwear and slippers. A Do Not Disturb indicator is included so you can peacefully enjoy your hotel room in the sky.
A new way to fly
A restful journey
World-class entertainment
Qatar Airways’ award-winning service extends to their comfortable Economy Class as well, where you can kick back in one of the widest seats of any airline, savor world-class cuisine, and enjoy the latest blockbuster films, TV shows, chart-topping music, and video games on 13.3-inch 4K widescreens.
Though comfort, luxury and an ever-expanding list of stunning destinations are what Qatar Airways is known for, your safety is always Qatar Airways’ first priority. Rigorous safety and hygiene protocols are in place to make your journey as secure as possible, including:
Qatar Airways also offers the ultimate in flexible booking.* With their Travel With Confidence Program,
the airline provides peace of mind in case your travel plans suddenly change. You can change your flight with the flexibility you need, and hold on to your dream vacation including:
If your travel plans are impacted, you can also benefit from additional options including:
Now is the time to get away. With affordable packages to incredible destinations like the Maldives,
Cape Town, Nairobi, Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro, the unforgettable experience of flying Qatar Airways is exactly what you need in 2021. Take flight at qatarairways.com.
*Terms and Conditions apply, check at time of booking.
Checking-in
In the air
At Hamad International Airport
A new way to fly
A restful journey
World-class entertainment
The four-person Qsuite suite includes moveable partitions and sliding doors for ultimate privacy. Aft-and forward-facing seats in a quad configuration create the perfect space for everything from business meetings to family dinners (no set mealtimes mean you can dine when and only when you are ready), game nights, and movie marathons.
The 21.5-inch touchscreens come with all-access power ports; USB, HDMI, and NFC hookups so you can stream your own content or watch more than 4,000 entertainment options on board from the inflight library.
Discover Zanzibar
This tropical island paradise offers a choice
of white-sand beaches overlooking brilliant
blue waters, in which you can find world-class snorkeling, diving, jet-skiing, and windsurfing. Or venture inland to see the unique wildlife,
like the red colobus monkey or Zanzibar leopard. Also take in the history of Zanzibar City, home to Stone Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an 18th-century sultan’s palace known as the House of Wonders.
Indulge in
the Maldives
This island nation in the Indian Ocean is made up
of 26 atolls of more than 1,000 islands, dotted with dozens of resorts. What’s unique about this is that there is typically one resort per island, which means more privacy—and often more luxury. This includes the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, said to be the world’s first-ever underwater hotel residence.
Journey to
Johannesburg
South Africa’s largest city offers a mix of urban culture, dining, shopping and nightlife, with easy access to outdoor adventure. The city began as a 19th-century gold-mining settlement,
so there is plenty of history, including Constitution Hill,
a former prison and military fort. You can also explore caves and nature reserves or stay to hunt for souvenirs in some
of the lively open-air markets.
Explore Cape Town
The icon of this South African city is Table Rock, a two-mile wide plateau that offers hiking, a National Park, and breathtaking views of the urban landscape below.
You can also surf, snorkel, or swim; explore the wine country just outside city limits; and even see wildlife at Boulders Penguin Colony. Then, come back to the city for the vibrant nightlife, including restaurants, dance clubs, and live music venues.
Trek through
Kilimanjaro
Hard to avoid the namesake peak, the tallest free-standing mountain in the world. But there’s plenty to do besides just climbing. The surrounding Mount Kilimanjaro National Park offers opportunities to hike, run, or take a horseback safari for watching baboons, bush pigs, elephants, and buffalo. Visit Chala Crater Lake, which shines every shade between turquoise to emerald green depending on the weather. And if just reading all this makes your tired, there are also luxury lodges where you can take a load off in the shadow of the great mountain.
Check in online to reduce interactions at the airport. Download your boarding pass to your phone through the Qatar Airways app or print your boarding pass at home.
Face shields are distributed at the airport and are to be worn when boarding and disembarking.
All cabin crew wear personal protective equipment (PPE) suits in addition to masks, protective glasses and gloves.
Protective kits containing a face mask, gloves and hand sanitizer gel are distributed to all passengers on board. Your face shield and face mask must be worn throughout the flight until you disembark at your destination.
All service equipment is washed with detergents and rinsed with demineralized fresh water at temperatures that kill pathogenic bacteria.
Aircraft are disinfected after every flight with cleaning products recommended by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
All Aircraft feature the most advanced air filtration systems that provide the most effective protection against infection. The industrial-size HEPA filters remove 99.97% of viral and bacterial contaminants from re-circulated air.
All arrivals and departures passengers are screened for COVID-19 symptoms. Advanced thermal screening helmets are also used, equipped with infrared thermal imaging and artificial intelligence.
All handrails, baggage belts, trolleys and surfaces are disinfected and sanitized every 15 minutes, in addition to fully autonomous roaming mobile disinfectant robots.
Physical distancing is required at all times. Hamad International Airport has installed signage, floor markings, and distanced seating to ensure you maintain a 1.5 metre distance from other passengers.
All travelers are required to wear a face mask in HIA. Only people with a valid ticket are able to enter the airport.
Hold onto your ticket for two years*. Simply call any Qatar Air office or contact center to extend your ticket.
You can change your travel date and destination within the same booking class, as often as you need with no fees. (Fare difference will apply)*
You can also exchange any unused value of your ticket for a future travel voucher with an additional 10% value. Those vouchers will be good for two years from the date of issuance.*
You also have the option to refund the unutilised value of your ticket to the original form of payment with no penalties or refund fees.*
You can change your travel date and destination within the same booking class, as often as you need with no fees. (Fare difference will apply)*
Swapping your ticket for Qmiles that are valid for
at least three years.*
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Zanzibar
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Johannesburg
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Cape Town
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As of December 15th, 2020, Qatar Airways launched its first regularly scheduled service in and out of San Francisco, the only international airline to do so in 2020. And while only Qatari nationals and permanent residents are currently allowed to enter Qatar, travelers can seamlessly transit through Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha, the state of Qatar, to an exotic and expansive network of destinations.
Venture to Nairobi
The capital city of Kenya is not only a thriving metropolis filled with culture, history, shopping and cuisine, but it’s also home to some of the most beautiful wildlife. There is a bevy of parks and gardens, including the Karura Forest Reserve on the city’s outskirts, where you can walk through a bamboo forest, past waterfalls, along trails, and into caves. Then just minutes from the city center, there’s Nairobi National Park, home to zebras, wildebeest, lions, and giraffes.
