Qatar Airways to launch flights between Doha and Nairobi

Qatar Airways is to launch scheduled flights to Nairobi from November 2005.

The Kenyan capital will be served non-stop five-times-a-week from Doha, the operational hub of Qatar Airways.

Nairobi, which becomes Qatar Airways’ ninth destination in Africa, is the trading and regional capital of East Africa and gateway to superb holiday offerings such as safaris in the Masi Mara and beach vacations along the Indian Ocean coast of Mombasa.

Qatar Airways will operate an Airbus A300-600 in a two-class configuration of 18 seats in Business Class and 232 in Economy on the route from November 15.

To celebrate the route launch, the airline is offering members of its Privilege Club frequent flyer programme with double Qmiles for the first full month of the new Nairobi flights.

Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said the addition of Nairobi strengthened the airline’s operation in Africa, which represents around 15 per cent of its route network.

“We are spreading our wings to Kenya to give us greater coverage in Africa which promises to grow even further to a wider network over the next few years,” he said.

“This year alone has seen tremendous expansion on the African continent, with Qatar Airways launching new services to Johannesburg, Cape Town, Tunis and Algiers. We look forward to seeing Nairobi on our route map and this is a destination that will undoubtedly appeal to both business and leisure travellers.”

From wildlife to nightlife, Nairobi is a city that has a fantastic music scene, excellent international restaurants, and a colourful array of shops and markets.

Just outside the city is Nairobi National Park, comprising 113 sq kms of plains, cliffs and forest. The park is home to large herds of zebra, antelope and buffalo, as well as giraffe, rhino, lion and cheetah all living in the wild.

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