Qatar Airways is proud to announce its latest partnership as the Official Title Partner and Official Airline Partner of The Qatar Airways British & Irish Lions Tour to Australia in June 2025.
The British & Irish Lions Tour is a historic and highly anticipated event which takes place every four years. The Tour will see the Lions, a combined team of the best rugby players from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, take on the Wallabies in a series of Test matches as well as a number of games against Australian teams.
The eight-time winner of the Skytrax World’s Best Airline will fly the Lions squad and touring party to compete next summer in the Qatar Airways Lions Men’s Tour to Australia kicking off on Saturday 28 June 2025. The title sponsorship follows two successful Qatar Airways Cup International Test matches in 2023 and 2024 held at Twickenham, between South Africa versus New Zealand and South Africa versus Wales respectively.
With its extensive network in Australia, Qatar Airways will kickstart the Lions journey to the continent where it also gives fans ample opportunities to witness the excitement of the tour first-hand – seamlessly connecting passengers to multiple gateways with 42 weekly flights to Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. The airline remains committed to The Australian market, additionally demonstrating its passion for sport through its sponsorship of Australian rules football side Sydney Swans, The F1® Australian Grand Prix and The Qatar Airways Australian MotoGP in Phillip Island.
With 20,000 fans expected to travel to Australia in the summer of 2025 across matches held across 6 stadia, the airline offers its passengers the world’s best value stopover via its hub and World’s Best Airport – Hamad International Airport. Additionally, with access to its Privilege Club Collection, fans now enjoy ‘money can’t buy experiences’, such as exclusive access to experiences beyond next summer’s rugby action.