A Look at the Qatar Airways Stopover Program
Given that the majority of passengers traveling on the big Middle Eastern airlines are connecting, these airlines offer stopover packages…
Qatar Airways announced a significant expansion of its global network today at ITB Berlin, including five new routes to Europe six new routes to Africa, and one new route to Asia.
In addition, Qatar announced it will begin the world’s longest flight on December 3 from Doha to Auckland, New Zealand. The airline will operate its Boeing 777 aircraft on the route, marking the airline’s first route to New Zealand.
His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, Chief Executive at Qatar Airways said, “Qatar Airways prides itself on being a global connector, and most importantly, providing seamless and convenient connections for our customers, so that we remain their airline of choice. These new destinations are where our customers want to go, and where we see the most opportunity to provide a best-in-class experience at great value. We look forward to growing our network and welcoming new passengers to Qatar Airways.”
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Qatar has been vastly expanding its global network over past few years, resulting in a significant growth in passengers. The airline will also begin service to Boston, USA on March 16, Birmingham, UK on March 30, Adelaide, Australia on May 2, and Atlanta, USA on June 1.
The airline was the global launch customer of the Airbus A350. The launch of new destinations comes nearly two years after the opening Doha’s Hamad International Airport. The airport serves approximately 28 million people annually and expects to serve 50 million people annually by 2018.
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