DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) is to increase capacity on flights to Italy and introduce double-daily flights to Madrid.
The increase in capacity and service will roll out over the next five months to meet expanding passenger needs for both destinations, QA said in a statement.
With the introduction of widebody aircraft on March 29 to Rome and Milan and on June 16 to Venice, capacity to the three Italian destinations will increase by 30.
A change in the departure and arrival times (Rome and Milan) will also help improve connections to many destinations for the Italian market.
The increase in capacity to Italy will be provided by introducing the Airbus A330 on the Milan and Venice routes and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the Rome route.
QA currently offers 35 flights a week to Italy, including double-daily services to Rome Fiumicino and Milan Malpensa and daily flights to Venice Marco Polo.
On July 16, it will begin operating a double-daily, direct scheduled service to Madrid-Barajas Airport from Hamad International Airport, adding four extra weekly flights.
The flights will be operated by a Boeing 777, offering 293 seats in Economy Class and 42 in Business Class.
The four additional weekly flights to Madrid represent a 40 percent increase in capacity to Spain’s largest city.
Akbar Al Baker, Group Chief Executive, QA, said: “Our commitment to bring a five-star experience to our passengers is reflected in our continual growth in not just our destinations, products and services, but also in increases in capacity and frequency we implement to ensure that our passengers have multiple options when planning journeys.
“We are delighted to be able to offer more opportunities to connect with Italy and Spain, two of our most popular destinations, for our leisure travellers looking to explore the world of history, art and architecture and those travelling for business.”
Last November 16, QA launched a 10-weekly service on the Madrid-Doha route. A double-daily scheduled service between Barcelona and Doha is to start on February 16.
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