Qatar Airways increases services to Egypt

Daily services to popular holiday destination Alexandria begun 2 August and daily flights to Luxor begin 1 September, both up from four weekly services.

The additional services will see Qatar Airways operate a total of 21 flights a week to Egypt , with the airline already operating daily to Egypt ’s capital city of Cairo .

Qatar Airways’ capacity increases to both cities is expected to provide passengers with greater access to Egypt, as well as provide increased connectivity to a number of key business and leisure destinations via the airline’s Doha hub.

Alternating flight departure and arrival times offer flexible connections to a variety of destinations in the GCC, Europe, the Far East, and cities on the airline’s network as far away as Melbourne in Australia .

The Alexandria and Luxor routes are operated using Airbus A320 aircraft, which have a total of 144 seats, including 12 seats in First Class and 132 in Economy Class.

Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said the new daily services to Alexandria and Luxor enabled the airline to offer its customers added convenience when they selected their travel itineraries.

“We are very pleased to be able to provide daily flights to both Alexandria and Luxor . Added to our daily Boeing 777 services to Cairo , Qatar Airways now offers customers a fantastic service across Egypt , said Al Baker.

“IATA (International Air Transport Association) has highlighted Africa as one of the most important growth markets for aviation over the next 20 years, and Qatar Airways is committed to making further inroads into this dynamic continent to take advantage of the tremendous opportunities available.

“On behalf of Qatar Airways, I would like to applaud the Egyptian authorities for their efforts in making these latest route enhancements possible,” added Al Baker.

Qatar Airways’ ongoing growth strategy has seen the launch of seven new routes from its Doha hub this year, including Bengaluru (Bangalore ), Copenhagen , Ankara , Tokyo , Barcelona , Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires . The airline also has plans to step up frequency and capacity to a number of existing routes.

During a four-month period starting in October 2010, Qatar Airways will expand its international route network further with six new routes, operating scheduled flights from Doha to Phuk et, Hanoi, Nice, Bucharest, Budapest and Brussels.