Qatar Airways has showcased two of the newest aircraft in its
fleet at The Kuwait Aviation Show alongside announcing new destination plans
for 2020.
His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways Group Chief
Executive; and Engineer Badr Al Meer, Chief Operating Officer, Hamad
International Airport hosted a number of dignitaries at the carriers chalet,
including His Excellency Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah Deputy
Amiri Diwan Minister in the State of Kuwait and Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud
Al-Sabah, Director-General, General Directorate of Civil Aviation Kuwait.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr.
Akbar Al Baker, said: "The Kuwait Aviation Show is the perfect platform for us
to kick start the New Year and unveil some of our exciting plans for 2020.
"Eight new destinations will be joining our network this year
in addition to the recently announced gateways of Santorini, Greece; Dubrovnik,
Croatia; and Osaka, Japan. With these new routes, our operations will expand to
177 destinations around the world, reinforcing our position as one of the
worlds most connected airlines. This ensures we can continue to provide our
passengers more options and flexibility when planning their business and
leisure travel."
New destinations:
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan Two weekly flights (starting 30
March 2020)
Almaty, Kazakhstan Two weekly flights starting 1 April
2020, increasing to four weekly flights from 25 May 2020
Cebu, Philippines Three weekly flights (starting 8 April
2020)
Accra, Ghana Daily flights (starting 15 April 2020)
Trabzon, Turkey Three weekly flights (starting 20 May
2020)
Lyon, France Five weekly flights (starting 23 June 2020)
Luanda, Angola Four weekly flights (starting 14 October
2020)
Siem Reap, Cambodia Five weekly flights (starting 16
November 2020)
A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways was named
Worlds Best Airline by the 2019 World Airline Awards, managed by Skytrax. It
was also named Best Airline in the Middle East, Worlds Best Business
Class, and Best Business Class Seat, in recognition of its ground-breaking
Business Class experience, Qsuite. It is the only airline to have been awarded
the coveted Skytrax Airline of the Year title, which is recognised as the
pinnacle of excellence in the airline industry, five times.
Qatar Airways currently operates a modern fleet of more than
250 aircraft via its hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA), to more than 160
destinations worldwide. The worlds fastest-growing airline added several
exciting new destinations to its growing network last year, including Rabat,
Morocco; Izmir, Turkey; Malta; Davao, Philippines; Lisbon, Portugal; Mogadishu,
Somalia; Langkawi, Malaysia; and Gaborone, Botswana.
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