Qatar Airways Launches Flights to Birmingham, England

[HD video below] Qatar Airways has launched eight direct flights per week between Doha and Birmingham, the airline’s fourth gateway in the United Kingdom after London Heathrow, Manchester and Edinburgh.

Flights departing on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays leave Birmingham (BHX) at 08:55 to arrive in Doha (DOH) at 17:35 Doha (DOH). The return flight from Doha leaves at 01:30 to land in Birmingham at 06:50.

On Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays flights from Birmingham depart at 16:20 to arrive in Doha at 01:00 the next day. The return leg departs Doha at 07:00 to land in Birmingham at 12:20.

The British Ambassador to Qatar, H.E. Mr Ajay Sharma said, “The launch of this new route will open up further opportunities for both Qatar and the UK. Just like Doha, Birmingham and the surrounding area is host to a number of investment projects and tourist destinations that will appeal to investors and visitors. I am certain that this new route will successfully enhance the partnership between our two countries.”

Qatar Airways now operates 73 flights per week to the U.K., with 42 flights per week to London Heathrow, 16 to Manchester, 7 to Edinburgh and 8 to Birmingham.

Birmingham Airport Chief Executive Officer, Paul Kehoe said, “We are extremely excited to be welcoming Qatar Airways to Birmingham Airport. Connecting the economically vibrant West Midlands region with the rapidly developing capital city of Doha will be hugely beneficial to passengers at both ends of the route. Additionally, the large selection of onward connections on Qatar’s network gives our long-haul travellers access to more of the most popular destinations around the world from Birmingham.”

The Birmingham route is operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner in a two-cabin configuration, comprising of 22 seats in Business Class and 232 Economy Class seats.

All seats include individual television screens, with Economy Class customers benefitting from a screen 10.6 inches wide, offering the latest inflight entertainment comprised of up to 3,000 options.

Every seat has direct aisle access in Business Class, where passengers can catch up on sleep in a fully-flat bed or make productive use of their time utilising the large work surface area.

Passengers can also stay connected while travelling with the option of Wi-Fi which is available throughout the aircraft.

Birmingham

The West Midlands forms the largest concentration of businesses outside of London, boasting more than 34,000 companies including over 700 international firms.

The city of Birmingham itself attracts nearly 34 million visitors a year for both business and leisure and is ideally situated at the centre of the U.K.’s rail and motorway network.

Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Tour of Economy and Business Class (2012)

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