Qatar Airways launches new service to Saudi’s Abha
DOHA, September 4, 2015
Qatar Airways has launched a new service to its eighth destination in Saudi Arabia with four flights a week to Abha.
The first flight, which landed on September 2, was welcomed with a traditional water salute, said a statement.
Akbar Al Baker, group chief executive, said: ”We have been steadily growing our presence and services to Saudi Arabia for the past 18 years. As our eighth destination in the Kingdom, Abha will bring additional flexibility for passengers connecting from Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas.
“From Abha, our passengers will now be able to travel seamlessly through our state-of-the-art Doha hub Hamad International Airport to popular cities such as London, Paris, Bangkok, Singapore, New York and Washington. At the same time this will provide passengers travelling to Saudi Arabia from international markets the convenience of another gateway.”
Qatar Airways began operations to the kingdom in 1997 with non-stop flights to Jeddah. The airline has added Riyadh, Dammam, Madinah, Gassim, Ta’if and Al Hofuf to its portfolio of destinations.
It currently operates 84 weekly flights to seven key cities in Saudi Arabia.
The addition of Abha will increase the number of Qatar Airways’ weekly flights to Saudi Arabia to 88 non-stop flights, said the statement.
The new route will be operated by an Airbus A320 with an average flight time of just over two hours, it added. - TradeArabia News Service
