DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) will be increasing the capacity on its Perth route with an aircraft upgrade to a Boeing 777-300. The increase will take effect on October 1.
The route, which has seen exceptional growth over the last two years, provides excellent connections for passengers to the airline’s destinations in the Middle East and Africa and 33 destinations in Europe through Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Doha.
The increase from a Boeing 777-200 to a 777-300 will bring a 30 percent rise in seats on direct daily flights to Perth, with the number of seats up 1,064 per week.
Along with the increase in capacity, the airline is celebrating its two-year anniversary since the launch of its direct flights to Perth, the capital of Western Australia.
Perth, first launched in July 2012, became the second Australian destination for the airline, joining Melbourne which was launched in 2009.
QA Group CEO, Akbar Al Baker, said: “QA was pleased to be able to expand our operations in Australia by adding Perth to our network of destinations two years ago. It has proven to be a very sound move as we have had great success. And now we are increasing our capacity to meet the needs of our Australian passengers who are keen and avid travellers, with a great sense of adventure. We are pleased that they continually choose to fly with us and have the opportunity to enhance their overall travel experience with our five-star service and product.”
The beautiful city of Perth, with its ocean side location, sandy beaches, comfortable Mediterranean-like climate, numerous parks, cultural events and outdoor activities, is one of the top tourist destinations in Australia.
Passengers from Perth to Doha or onwards to their final destination, will have the opportunity to experience HIA. The airport over 600,000sqm area features 138 check-in counters; family friendly activity nodes; 40,000sqm of retail, food and beverage outlets; lounges with five-star facilities; squash courts; a gym juice bar and swimming pool. The airport also offers a gallery-like experience, featuring artwork and sculptures from international artists throughout the terminals.
QA has seen rapid growth in 17 years of operations and is flying a modern fleet of 134 aircraft to 144 key business and leisure destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and the Americas.
Daily flight schedule between Perth and Doha is as follows:
Departs Perth: QR901 at 2330 hrs, arrives Doha 0550 hrs
Departs Doha: QR900 at 0200 hrs, arrives Perth 1755 hrs.
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