28-06-2025
Qatar Airways performs DHL Stadium flyover at historic Boks game
For the first time, Qatar Airways performed a low-altitude flyover in South Africa at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town. The historic event took place during the Springboks vs Barbarians game on Saturday, 28 May.
The South African team beat the British side 54-7 at the cold and wet venue.
An hour before kickoff, Qatar Airways announced that its BB777 aircraft QR3245 would perform a low flyover at the DHL Stadium.
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On social media, many South Africans wondered why a foreign airline, and not a local one like South African Airways or FlySafair – which had previously done iso at the DHL Stadium – had performed the flyover.
X user @NielM25614 asked: 'Where are the proud South African SAA?'
The Springboks vs Barbarians game was part of the Qatar Airways Cup, which was naturally sponsored by the Arab country's airline.
The historic event was celebrated 20 years since Qatar Airways' operation in South Africa. It also marked the first-ever men's team clash between the two sides on South African soil.
The airline's sponsorship is one of several, which also includes the United Rugby Championship (URC) and European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) competitions and the upcoming Qatar Airways Lions Tour to Australia later in 2025.
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