Qatar Airways launched its Doha–Bogotá–Caracas route on November 4, 2026, with flight QR783, which landed at Maiquetía at around four in the afternoon with authorities from both countries in attendance, Descifrado reported the same day. The inaugural flight was operated by Boeing 777-200LR registration A7-BBB. The route runs twice a week —on Wednesdays and Sundays— on a Boeing 777-200LR with 272 seats (42 Qsuite and 230 in economy, according to Simple Flying and Qatar Airways itself): departure from Doha at 07:35 arriving in Bogotá at 16:25, departure from Bogotá at 17:55 arriving in Caracas at 21:00, and a nonstop return Caracas–Doha at 23:30 arriving at 20:35 the following day. Qatar becomes the first Gulf airline to fly to Venezuela; Bogotá and Caracas are its 16th and 17th destinations in the Americas, within a network of more than 170 destinations. Ikiratours, Venezuela's 100% B2B DMC and inbound wholesaler, handles inbound operations.
What it means for your agency
Venezuela gains a long-haul gateway that did not exist: Doha connects to more than 170 destinations, so Caracas stops being sold only from the Americas and Europe and now has programmable arrivals from the Middle East, Asia and Oceania, with Qsuite in business class as a product argument. The Bogotá stop also turns the route into a single operation for two markets: the client flying to Colombia and the client flying to Venezuela share the aircraft and the schedules. For agencies, the window is immediate: the route is already operating, on fixed days and schedules, and the nonstop Caracas–Doha return (about 14 hours) simplifies the way back without going through Bogotá.
What to do
Include arrival via Doha in your Venezuela proposals for clients from the Middle East, Asia and Oceania, with the days and schedules already published (Wednesdays and Sundays). Net rates for lodging and excursions are on the B2B portal, with confirmation within 24 to 48 business hours. If your agency does not have an account yet, register at /registro.