DOHA: Qatar Airways has announced a significant increase in its services to Bangladesh and Eritrea as part of continuing its rapid growth across Africa and the Indian Sub-Continent.
In a statement, QA said that flights from Doha to Asmara (Eritrea) from September 7, 2015 will be increased from four to five times per week, representing a 25 percent increase in capacity and enhanced connectivity, in particular for customers from North America and Europe.
And on December 9, 2015, flights from Doha to Dhaka, will also be increased substantially with the number of frequencies jumping from 10 to 14 weekly, effectively increasing capacity by 40 percent on this popular route.
Operated with an Airbus 330-300 offering 30 seats in Business and 275 in Economy, the additional flights will allow even more connection opportunities for customers flying from the Middle East, the U.S., Europe and Africa.
For the Doha-Asmara route, all flights are operated with Airbus A320 aircraft in a two-class configuration with 12 seats in Business Class and up to 132 seats in Economy. The Asmara expansion comes only nine months after the Eritrean capital was first introduced in December 2014 and demonstrates the growing demand for this route.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: “Qatar Airways is committed to continually enhancing the five-star experience we offer to all our customers and this further expansion is in direct response to a growing demand on these popular routes. We are delighted to offer even more opportunities for our customers across the globe to connect through Doha’s state-of-the-art Hamad International Airport to both Eritrea and Bangladesh, flying on board one of the youngest fleets in the industry.”
Doha-Asmara schedule from September 7, 2015:
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
QR1443 Departs Doha 21:30hrs, Arrives Asmara 01:00hrs (next day)
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
QR1444 Departs Asmara 02:00hrs, Arrives 05:20hrs
Doha-Dhaka schedule from December 9, 2015:
Doha-Dhaka double-daily schedule
QR634 Departs Doha 01:45hrs, Arrives Dhaka 09:30hrs
QR636 Departs Doha 08:55hrs, Arrives Dhaka 16:40hrs
Dhaka-Doha double-daily schedule
QR635 Departs Dhaka 10:40hrs, Arrives Doha 13:50hrs
QR637 Departs Dhaka 20:00, Arrives Doha 23:10hrs
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