Qatar Airways will be giving Emirates and Etihad Airways some competition in the near future, as it launches daily service from Doha to Sydney and Melbourne from the beginning of the summer, subject to approval by regulators.
The Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Airways, Akbar Al Baker, said that the new flights linking Qatar and Australia were part of the carrier’s ongoing expansion strategy.
According to him, additional aircraft orders will be announced at next month’s Paris Air Show, indicating the airline’s ambition to be a global carrier and its part in helping secure the economic and commercial future of the country.
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