Qatar Airways announced today that it is adding flights to multiple destinations due to increased travel demand.
The Doha based carrier will add frequencies on the following routes this year:
- Amsterdam – increased from seven weekly flights to 11
- Damascus – increased from three weekly flights to 14
- Dar Es Salaam-Kilimanjaro – increased from three weekly flights to seven
- Entebbe – increased from seven weekly flights to 11
- Larnaca – increased from seven weekly flights to 10
- London Heathrow – increased from 49 weekly flights to 56
- Madrid – increased from 14 weekly flights to 17 (bringing the jointly operated flights between Qatar Airways and Iberia from 21 weekly flights to 24)
- Maputo-Durban – increased from five weekly flights to seven
- Sharjah – increased from 21 weekly flights to 35
- Tokyo Narita – increased from 11 weekly flights to 14
- Tunis – increased from 10 weekly flights to 12
The airline will operate the flights on a mix of narrowbody and widebody aircraft. Qatar Airways Chief Commercial Officer, Thierry Antinori, said this about the increased service:
“Qatar Airways’ vast network of global destinations is complemented with robust flight frequencies for the benefit of our passengers. The new additions further reflect our commitment to fostering worldwide connectivity and elevating passengers’ travel experience with our award-winning hub, Hamad International Airport (DOH). At Qatar Airways, we take pride in offering unparalleled services, and with the peak summer season approaching, we are pleased to fulfil the ever-increasing demand for air travel with accessible and convenient flight schedules.”
Qatar Airways is one of my favorite airlines in the world. I had the chance to fly on the carrier’s A350-1000 in QSuites a few years ago and had a fantastic experience.
Now, that experience is set to get even better as the airline rolls out a new QSuite product. The new, upgraded, Q Suite is set to debut on the new Boeing 777-9 which has been plagued with delays so we may not see the new seats anytime soon.
Summary
Qatar Airways is increasing frequencies on numerous routes due to an increase in travel demand. The most surprising increase to me is Damascus, Syria, which is going from 3x weekly flights to 2x daily. Qatar Airways relaunched the service in January and clearly has seen significant demand on the route.
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