Qatar Airways eyes more destinations in India

Qatar Airways seeks more opportunities in India and looks forward to opening up of further routes in the country, chief executive officer Akbar al-Baker has said.
Qatar Airways currently operates 58 flights a week from Doha to nine cities in India - Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Kozhikode and Nagpur.
Kozhikode is the airline’s second route launch of 2008, following the launch of non-stop flights between Doha and the southern Chinese industrial city of Guangzhou in March.
On November 10, Qatar Airways begins non-stop scheduled flights to Houston.
Al-Baker said the airline plans to take delivery of its third Boeing 777 aircraft this summer, which will be the start of a fleet expansion programme over the next few years with an average of one aircraft joining the airline every month.
Deliveries will include first Boeing 777-200 Long Range version from November, which will be capable of flying non-stop to any key international destination from Doha. Qatar Airways currently has outstanding orders for more than 200 aircraft worth over $30bn.
18/06/08 Gulf Times, Qatar

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Categories: Foreign Jun 2008