Qatar Airways to resume Port Sudan flights in July
May 19 Port Sudan — Qatar Airways announced on Monday that it will resume flights to Port Sudan on 2 July, ending a suspension that began shortly after the outbreak of Sudan’s war in April 2023.
The airline halted its Sudan operations on 16 April 2023 — one day after fighting erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces — following the closure of Khartoum International Airport and the rapid escalation of armed clashes across the capital.
In a statement on its website, Qatar Airways said it will operate three weekly flights to Port Sudan International Airport, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, making it one of the carrier’s newest destinations. The airline added that the resumption is part of a broader expansion of its African network, which includes reviving several routes and increasing flight frequencies from 16 June 2026.
The carrier said travellers to Port Sudan from major markets in the Middle East and Southeast Asia — including Oman and Pakistan — will be able to connect through Hamad International Airport in Doha.
In the first week of May, Qatar Airways conducted a safety and operational audit at Port Sudan International Airport as part of the technical requirements for resuming service. The audit assessed the airport’s safety and security systems, passenger and aircraft security procedures, operational readiness, and ground handling and support services — standard prerequisites that international airlines require before relaunching operations.
Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority announced last week that it had issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) reopening Sudanese airspace to international traffic to and from Khartoum International Airport, as part of efforts to restore full operational capacity to the civil aviation sector.
Air connectivity through Port Sudan has improved notably in recent months as Sudan seeks to rebuild its links with the region and the wider world. Travellers remain hopeful that additional direct routes — particularly to Jeddah and Riyadh — will follow, with many Sudanese families still separated by the war.