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Qatar Airways has confirmed the launch dates of
four recently-announced new routes for 2010 as part of the
airline’s continued aggressive expansion strategy. The launch of
flights to Copenhagen, Ankara, Tokyo and Barcelona comes during a
busy five months for the airline.
The airline will begin daily non-stop services
between Doha and Bengaluru, formerly known as Bangalore, from 22
February to mark the airline’s 11th Indian destination.
Then,
beginning 30 March, Qatar Airways adds Copenhagen to its European
network with four flights a week, non-stop from Doha, the
airline’s operational hub. After Stockholm, the Danish capital
becomes the second Scandinavian destination served by Qatar
Airways – the only Gulf carrier serving the region.
A week
later, starting 5 April, Qatar Airways spreads its wings further
into Turkey with the addition of four non-stop services a week
from Doha to Ankara, supporting its existing scheduled services to
Istanbul.
And from 26 April 2010, Qatar Airways expands its
operations in the Land of the Rising Sun with daily flights to the
Japanese capital, Tokyo. The flights will be operated from Doha
via Osaka, representing a significant increase in capacity for the
Japanese market. Seoul, which is currently served via Osaka will
be de-linked from the Japanese city to become a daily non-stop
service from Doha, beginning 28 March.
Starting 7 June,
Qatar Airways’ European network receives another boost with
non-stop flights between Doha and the Mediterranean port city of
Barcelona – after Madrid, the airline’s second Spanish
destination.
Details of the airline’s planned flights to
Sydney, its second Australian destination, have not yet been
confirmed publicly.
“The next few months will prove to be yet another
exciting period of growth with such diverse business and leisure
destinations being added to Qatar Airways’ growing network,” said
Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker. “Passengers
can plan their travels now that we have announced the launch dates
of these great destinations and we look forward to welcoming them
onboard to experience our award-winning service.”
With six
new routes on the horizon, Qatar Airways will increase its global
portfolio from 85 to 91 global destinations across Europe, Middle
East, Africa, South Asia, Far East, North America and Australasia.
The carrier currently operates a modern fleet of 77 aircraft.
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