Qatar Airways starts booking for direct Saudi flights

Doha: Qatar Airways has started taking booking for direct flights to Saudi Arabia from Monday, January 11, 2021.

The flight will depart from Doha, Hamad International Airport at 2:05 PM and will arrive at Riyadh, King Khaled International Airport, Saudi Arabia at 3:30 PM. 

Operated by Qatar Airways, flight QR 1164 Boeing 787-8, the journey will last for an hour and 25 minutes without any stop-over.

Noted aviation expert, Alex Macheras also tweeted the same.

Breaking: Qatar’s first commercial airline flight to Saudi Arabia - following the end of the 3.5 year blockade - is set for next week, on Monday afternoon.

• Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner will operate the route

• Usual #COVID19 entry policies & restrictions will apply pic.twitter.com/y1IPWViRhv

— Alex Macheras (@AlexInAir) January 8, 2021

Qatar Airways has already started rerouting many flights over the Saudi airspace after the Al-Ula agreement, which the Gulf leaders signed on Tuesday.

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