Qatar Airways has launched a route to the capital of Iraq in the span of two weeks. The Doha-based airline will be seen operating four-flights-a-week nonstop on the Baghdad route.
The airline will also launch a dedicated service weekly freighter service to Erbil and this will give a lift to cargo traffic that is bound to head to Iraq with effect from 5th July 2012.
The passenger services of both the Erbil and Baghdad are being controlled by an Airbus 320 in a two-class configuration of 12 seats in Business Class and 132 in Economy.
The inaugural flight QR442 was welcomed with a water salute when it touched down in the international airport located at Baghdad followed by an airport ceremony that was attended by local officials and media persons. The airline’s senior vice-president GCC, Levant, Iran, Iraq, and Indian Sub continent Fathi Al Shehab was aboard the inaugural flight to Baghdad.
Qatar Airways’ global network is now serving 116 destinations worldwide with the addition of Baghdad. The passengers flying by Qatar Airways to Iraq from various destinations across the Gulf, Europe, Indian subcontinent, Asia Pacific and the Americas can impeccably connect via its Doha hub.
The airline’s CEO Akbar Al-Baker said, “Baghdad had long been on our list of destinations which we identified as being a key part of developing our Middle East network.
The airline will also launch a dedicated service weekly freighter service to Erbil and this will give a lift to cargo traffic that is bound to head to Iraq with effect from 5th July 2012.
The passenger services of both the Erbil and Baghdad are being controlled by an Airbus 320 in a two-class configuration of 12 seats in Business Class and 132 in Economy.
The inaugural flight QR442 was welcomed with a water salute when it touched down in the international airport located at Baghdad followed by an airport ceremony that was attended by local officials and media persons. The airline’s senior vice-president GCC, Levant, Iran, Iraq, and Indian Sub continent Fathi Al Shehab was aboard the inaugural flight to Baghdad.
Qatar Airways’ global network is now serving 116 destinations worldwide with the addition of Baghdad. The passengers flying by Qatar Airways to Iraq from various destinations across the Gulf, Europe, Indian subcontinent, Asia Pacific and the Americas can impeccably connect via its Doha hub.
The airline’s CEO Akbar Al-Baker said, “Baghdad had long been on our list of destinations which we identified as being a key part of developing our Middle East network.
