Qatar Airways to launch Flights to New York and Washington

On Wednesday, Qatar Airways unveiled further details of its summer expansion programme which sees the airline’s award-winning service spread to the United States for the first time.

The addition of New York from June 28 and Washington DC, beginning July 19, will further boost the airline’s rapidly growing international network from its Doha hub to beyond 75 destinations worldwide.

Qatar Airways will fly four-times-a-week between its operational hub of Doha and Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on the US east coast. The flight will operate via Geneva – the airline’s second destination in Switzerland – following its successful services to Zurich, also operated four-times-a-week.

The launch of the US flights is the highlight of Qatar Airways’ route expansion programme during 2007, which sees a further seven cities added to the airline’s burgeoning international network.

Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker, said, “Qatar Airways will be the first airline from the Middle East to serve Washington DC and Newark International Airport, the gateway to New York City. Both cities promise to be key selling destinations for Qatar Airways.”

“Qatar Airways recognises the importance of key neighbouring markets like the UAE to feed traffic onto our network and I am pleased to announce that we are stepping up frequency on the Doha – Dubai route with an additional daily flight, taking our operation from seven to eight flights a day.

“With 56 flights a week connecting Dubai with Doha, we really are offering passengers greater choice, comfort and the reason to fly with Qatar Airways,” said Al Baker.

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