Airlines Qatar Airways announces expansion plans

During a press conference held at ITB Berlin 2018, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Mr. Akbar Al Baker announced 16 new destinations for Qatar Airways´ network. As a first Gulf-airline, Qatar Airways will start operations to Luxembourg.

Following destinations will be started between 2018 and 2019: London Gatwick (United Kingdom), Cardiff (United Kingdom), Lisbon (Portugal), Tallinn (Estonia), Valletta (Malta), Cebu and Davao (Philippines), Langkawi (Malaysia), Da Nang (Vietnam), Bodrum, Antalya and Hatay (Turkey), Mykonos and Thessaloniki (Greece) and Málaga (Spain).

Additionally, Warsaw, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Prague and Kyiv will be served twice a day, while Madrid, Barcelona and the Maldives will be served triple daily.

Al Baker said: “Qatar Airways is tremendously excited to announce further expansion with a significant number of new destinations to be added to our extensive global network throughout 2018 and 2019. This is a direct reflection of our commitment to connecting travellers across all corners of the world in a way that is meaningful and convenient to them. We are committed to continuing our ambitious growth strategy, in order to be able to provide our passengers with as much choice as possible and to take them anywhere in the world they wish to go.”

Recently, Qatar Airways has received its first A350-1000, being the launch customer for the aircraft.

Qatar Airways is the flag carrier of Qatar and is headquartered in Doha, Qatar. The fleet consists of 211 aircraft, including Airbus A319, A320, A321, A330, A340-600, A350 and A380. The airline also operates with Boeing 777 and 787. Qatar Airways serves 81 countries on 240 routes. 163 destinations are being served.