Qatar Airways to move Goa operations from Dabolim to North Goa airport

The North Goa airport route will be served with the same schedule of a direct daily flight operated on a mix of Airbus 320 and Boeing 787 as was previously done at the Dabolim airport in Goa.

Effective June 20, 2024, Qatar Airways will cease operations at Dabolim Airport (GOI) and move its operations to North Goa’s Manohar International Airport (GOX), also known as MOPA. Qatar Airways’ last departure from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to GOI will be June 19, 2024 and its last departure from GOI to DOH being June 20, 2024.

This route will be served with the same schedule of a direct daily flight operated on a mix of Airbus 320 and Boeing 787.

Qatar Airways is joining a list of airlines ready to move to GOX, including strategic partners IndiGo and Oman Air. The transition from GOI and GOX heralds a superior airport experience for travellers on Qatar Airways’ network to over 170 destinations.

GOX’s expansive airport experience is designed to reflect the exuberant nature of the local culture with its blend of contemporary and Goan architecture. Its cargo facilities, comprising 25,000 metric tonnes of temperature-controlled handling capacity, has the potential to make GOX the ideal export hub in the region.

Qatar Airways first launched its operations in Goa in 2009, marking the start of the long-standing partnership between Doha and Goa. Currently, Qatar Airways flies to 13 destinations in India including: Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Calicut, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, and Thiruvananthapuram.