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Qatar Airways has introduced a third daily flight between Doha and London Heathrow as part of its expansion in the UK market.  In addition, the airline’s Doha – Manchester route has been upgraded from five flights a week to a daily service, all operating non-stop. The new schedules come into effect to mark the beginning of the Summer 2006 flying programme. The total number of weekly flights to the UK increases from 26 to 35 – spread across London Heathrow, London Gatwick and Manchester – representing a 35% rise in frequency. Passengers on all flights to and from the UK are able to experience Qatar Airways’ new inflight service, currently being rolled out on long-haul flights across the airline’s global network. Qatar Airways has also strengthened its relationship with UK-based carrier bmi which codeshares on the new flights between the UK and Qatar. bmi already codeshares on Qatar Airways’ existing Manchester and Heathrow services and Qatar Airways is placing its code on 78 bmi flights within the UK and to continental Europe. The launch of a third daily flight on the London Heathrow route sees the introduction of a morning service from Doha, with the return flight leaving London mid-afternoon on the same day and arriving back shortly before midnight. With Qatar Airways’ Manchester flights going daily and the airline already serving London Gatwick daily, total capacity between Doha and the UK has risen from 26 to 35 flights a week. See other recent news regarding: Airlines, Qatar Airways, Doha, London, Heathrow |