Qatar Airways to Launch Flights to Sharjah and Dubai World Central

Qatar Airways is to launch twice daily flights to Sharjah International Airport (airport code: SHJ) and twice daily to Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (airport code: DWC) from its hub in Doha.

The flights are scheduled to begin on 1 March 2014.

“The ever increasing demand for flights to the UAE has provided the business case for expanding our services to Sharjah and Dubai World Central,” said Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker. “The location of both airports will offer travellers alternative options to reach their final destination when flying to Dubai.”

The settlement of Sharjah dates back some 6,000 years when it is believed to have been called Sarcoa. The population was small and people relied on trade and sea faring in addition to, farming, hunting, fishing and pearling. Many of the early settlements were based around the ‘falaj’, a man-made underground water course.

Today, Sharjah is the third largest of the seven states which form the United Arab Emirates and offers an impressive array of over twenty museums, several art galleries and beautifully restored heritage areas in this bustling port city.

Dubai World Central (DWC), located in the Jebel Ali area of Dubai southwest of the city, is a strategic initiative of the Government of Dubai for the establishment of the world’s first aerotropolis. Leveraging the emirate's position as a leading global trade, business and aviation hub, the focus of DWC is on economic development for the region.