Qatar Airways, the Doha-based full service airline, announced the launch of its flights to Goa on Monday. As part of the continued expansions into India, Qatar Airways’ Doha-Goa operations come within two weeks of the carrier’s launch of flights to Amritsar.
The first full-service long-haul scheduled international airline flying to Goa will be using an Airbus A320 in a two-class configuration of 12 seats in business and 132 seats in economy. The carrier will be flying four times a week on this route.
As Goa sees a huge influx of travellers between October and March, the airline plans to cash in on the demand, especially from European countries. Also, Qatar aims to facilitate travel for a large section of Goan population that resides in the Gulf region.
Flight for Expats Mr Akbar Al Baker, Chief Executive Officer, Qatar Airways, told newspersons, “With a huge Goan community living and working in the Gulf, our new route has been long awaited and will help facilitate travel for expatriates between our two regions and beyond. Furthermore, being the start of the winter holiday season, Goa will see a huge influx of holidaymakers from across the world, especially Europe.”
The Goa route takes Qatar Airways’ capacity across India to 64 flights a week spread across 10 cities. The airline operates daily non-stop services from Doha to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Trivandrum, Cochin and Kozhikode and four flights a week to Amritsar and Goa. Mr Baker added that the airline has plans of extending daily services from Goa and Amritsar.
Qatar Airways operates a fleet of 71 aircraft to 84 destinations across Europe, West Asia, Africa, South Asia, Far East and North America.
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Qatar Airways links Doha and Goa ahead of holiday season
The Hindu Business Line
Date- 28 October 2009
Edition- New Delhi http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/10/28/stories/2009102850291500.htm
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