Qatar Airways recently launched scheduled flights to the Western Australian city of Perth. The new service from Doha will now be served three times a week using the airline’s Boeing 777 aircraft.
Qatar Airways’ Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said Qatar Airways’ arrival in Perth marked one of the Gulf carrier’s biggest route launches this year.
“Today marks a very special occasion as we celebrate our arrival into a city that shows enormous potential and growth, both as a competitive tourism destination and as the hub of Australia’s mining and exploration industry,” said Al Baker.
“There has never been a better time to expand in Australia – a time when the Australian dollar is strong and business and leisure travellers worldwide search for easier and quicker ways to connect and do business.
“Our flight connections to Africa in particular will greatly please the people of Western Australia, whose strong links with the mining and business communities in East Africa signal enormous growth potential.
“Qatar Airways remains committed to opening up access to destinations that are largely underserved by international airlines and have great market potential. Perth is an example of this and 2012 will continue to be one of our biggest years of expansion addressing the underserved markets that our strategy has focused on.
“We sincerely look forward to growing the Perth route and we are already looking to improve frequency to a daily service by the end of the year,” added Al Baker.
Qatar Airways Country Manager Australasia, Rola Obeid said Qatar Airways was delighted to now be part of the Western Australian economy with the new Perth service.
“Tourism is the major economic driver in Western Australia and Qatar Airways arrives at a time when tourists and business travellers seek easier connections worldwide, as well as superior service that will easily exceed expectations,” revealed Obeid.
Perth becomes Qatar Airways’ second gateway in Australia after Melbourne and the carrier’s 117th destination worldwide.
