Qatar Airways to launch Flights to Stockholm in November

Qatar Airways is preparing for its second European route of the year with non-stop scheduled flights to the Swedish capital, Stockholm which will be the carrier’s first gateway city to Scandinavia.

Beginning November 27, Qatar Airways will operate four non-stop flights a week between Doha, capital of the State of Qatar, and Stockholm-Arlanda International Airport.

The airline will use an Airbus A319, with a two-class configuration offering eight seats in Business Class and 102 seats in Economy.

Sweden is Europe’s third largest country in size with a population of nine million people. Its capital Stockholm is the largest city in Scandinavia and has a population of around 800,000 inhabitants, similar to Qatar. The city is built on 14 islands, which are connected by 57 bridges and embraces a unique character of its 13th century Old Town and modern high-tech architecture.

Sweden is currently one of Europe’s strongest economies, the largest market in the Baltic Sea region and has attracted the highest numbers of business travellers and tourists among all Scandinavian countries.

With highly developed firms in the construction, environmental technology and telecommunication sectors, there are already significant business tie-ups between Qatar and Sweden, and indeed the entire Scandinavian region.

Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said, “Stockholm is a vitally important commercial and business centre, as well as a popular city for tourism. Our new service will contribute to bridging links between two very different parts of the world.”

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