DOHA, November 19 – Qatar Airways will operate two extra flights to Edinburgh beginning May 1 next year, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. The flights aim to provide passengers with a daily direct service served by the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft from Doha’s Hamad International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, the carrier said in a press release on Tuesday.
The announcement comes six months after the successful launch of a five-weekly service on the route. “Offering a daily service to Edinburgh is a clear reflection of the route’s popularity since its launch in May this year,” said Qatar Airways Group chief executive officer Akbar Al Baker.
“The new service will allow Qatar Airways to support and promote Scotlands’ leisure and business opportunities to various markets on our airline’s global network,” he said. Qatar Airways currently operates six daily non-stop flights from London Heathrow Airport to Doha and ten non-stop flights every week from Manchester to Doha.
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