All three legs operate under the same flight code.
One detail worth noting is that the airline is not selling tickets for the Bogotá to Caracas leg in isolation at the time of writing, which means Qatar Airways has not secured fifth-freedom traffic rights for that short sector. The Middle Eastern carrier, therefore, won't be going head-to-head with regional operators like Wingo, Avianca, or LATAM on the intra-South American segment.
Qatar Airways last flew to Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) in 2023. That gap will close on 15 July this year, when QR812 will resume operations, initially four times weekly before stepping up to a daily service from 1 August. The airline will deploy a mix of Boeing 777-200LRs and Airbus A350-900 aircraft on the route.
The new Haneda service will run alongside Qatar Airways' existing flights to Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT), which operate up to two daily departures on most days. These will give passengers much more flexibility about where they actually want to end up in Tokyo. Haneda is a lot closer to the city centre, which anyone who has sat half-asleep on a long train from Narita after a twelve-hour flight will appreciate immediately.
It also gives oneworld passengers more onward options through Japan Airlines, which has a huge domestic network from both airports. More flights usually mean more chances of finding reward space too, which is never a bad thing on Tokyo routes.
Qatar Airways is also returning to Helsinki (HEL) after a four-year absence. The airline last operated direct flights to the Finnish capital in 2022, after which the route was passed to Finnair, its fellow oneworld partner. Finnair subsequently suspended its Doha operations when the conflict in the Middle East began.
It's not the flashiest route announcement in this batch, but for Avios collectors, extra long-haul options into Northern Europe are rarely something to complain about, especially during the summer, when award availability across the continent has a habit of disappearing fast.
Finnair's website currently shows its own service resuming on 3 July, which means both carriers could be operating the route simultaneously this year:
Airline
Flight
Departure
Arrival
Direction
Qatar Airways
QR303 | DOH – HEL
1:30 AM
8:20 AM
Outbound
Qatar Airways
QR304 | HEL – DOH
9:50 AM
4:50 PM
Return
Finnair
AY1982 | DOH – HEL
8:10 AM
3:15 PM
Outbound
Finnair
AY1981 | HEL – DOH
5:10 PM
11:50 PM
Return
Helsinki is also set to welcome Emirates for the first time this October, with year-round daily service launching from Dubai on 1 October. That will place a second Gulf carrier on the route alongside Qatar Airways and potentially Finnair, making it one of the more competitive Nordic corridors heading into winter.
Note: Passengers with existing bookings affected by schedule changes are eligible for fee-free date amendments to travel up to 31 October 2026, or a refund of the unused ticket value where applicable.
All three legs operate under the same flight code.
One detail worth noting is that the airline is not selling tickets for the Bogotá to Caracas leg in isolation at the time of writing, which means Qatar Airways has not secured fifth-freedom traffic rights for that short sector. The Middle Eastern carrier, therefore, won't be going head-to-head with regional operators like Wingo, Avianca, or LATAM on the intra-South American segment.
Qatar Airways last flew to Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) in 2023. That gap will close on 15 July this year, when QR812 will resume operations, initially four times weekly before stepping up to a daily service from 1 August. The airline will deploy a mix of Boeing 777-200LRs and Airbus A350-900 aircraft on the route.
The new Haneda service will run alongside Qatar Airways' existing flights to Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT), which operate up to two daily departures on most days. These will give passengers much more flexibility about where they actually want to end up in Tokyo. Haneda is a lot closer to the city centre, which anyone who has sat half-asleep on a long train from Narita after a twelve-hour flight will appreciate immediately.
It also gives oneworld passengers more onward options through Japan Airlines, which has a huge domestic network from both airports. More flights usually mean more chances of finding reward space too, which is never a bad thing on Tokyo routes.
Qatar Airways is also returning to Helsinki (HEL) after a four-year absence. The airline last operated direct flights to the Finnish capital in 2022, after which the route was passed to Finnair, its fellow oneworld partner. Finnair subsequently suspended its Doha operations when the conflict in the Middle East began.
It's not the flashiest route announcement in this batch, but for Avios collectors, extra long-haul options into Northern Europe are rarely something to complain about, especially during the summer, when award availability across the continent has a habit of disappearing fast.
Finnair's website currently shows its own service resuming on 3 July, which means both carriers could be operating the route simultaneously this year:
Airline
Flight
Departure
Arrival
Direction
Qatar Airways
QR303 | DOH – HEL
1:30 AM
8:20 AM
Outbound
Qatar Airways
QR304 | HEL – DOH
9:50 AM
4:50 PM
Return
Finnair
AY1982 | DOH – HEL
8:10 AM
3:15 PM
Outbound
Finnair
AY1981 | HEL – DOH
5:10 PM
11:50 PM
Return
Helsinki is also set to welcome Emirates for the first time this October, with year-round daily service launching from Dubai on 1 October. That will place a second Gulf carrier on the route alongside Qatar Airways and potentially Finnair, making it one of the more competitive Nordic corridors heading into winter.
Note: Passengers with existing bookings affected by schedule changes are eligible for fee-free date amendments to travel up to 31 October 2026, or a refund of the unused ticket value where applicable.
Kayleigh
