Qatar Airways, the national airline of Qatar, is continuing its expansion plans in India with a significant increase in capacity on its flights from Doha to Bengaluru from August 1.
 
Currently the airline operates a Boeing 787 on the Doha–Bengaluru route with 254 seats. Starting August 1, the Boeing 787 will be replaced by a Boeing 777, with a capacity of 335 seats, which will connect to more than 140 destinations worldwide via the airline’s state-of-the-art hub in Doha.

Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways Group's chief executive, said: “The strengthening of the Doha–Bengaluru route reflects increased passenger demand and reaffirms our continuous expansion strategy for the Indian market. There are a large numbers of expatriates from South India who are working in Doha, and with our increasing capacity we aim to offer our customers a superior travel experience and seamless connectivity into Qatar.”

“India is growing as an economic hub and shows enormous potential, and our growth strategy has always stressed the significance of the Indian market where we plan to seek even more capacity and increase frequency on existing routes,” he said.

Qatar Airways offers a wide selection of flights from 12 cities in India via its hub in Doha to anu,ber of destinations – Barcelona (Spain), Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Miami, New York, Philadelphia and Washington DC (US), London (UK), Paris (France), and Rome (Italy), among others.
 
With five new destinations on the horizon for 2015, including Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Durban (South Africa), and Faisalabad, Sialkot and Multan (Pakistan), Qatar Airways will increase its global portfolio to 151 destinations across Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, North America and South America. – TradeArabia News Service