Qatar Airways reduces flights due to aircraft shortages

The route cuts includes Adelaide, its most recently launched schedule. 

An Airbus spokesperson said the European manufacturer does not comment on delivery schedules: "We leave this to our customers, but our delivery guideline for 50 A350 XWBs in 2016, which had been announced earlier this year, is still valid." 

The airline said it is minimising the impact on passengers as much as possible and accommodating them on other flights. 

Reuters has reported there are 15 additional routes affected by selective flight cancellations-including Boston, Houston and Miami in the US, and services to Copenhagen, Jakarta and Manchester.