Qatar Airways to fly daily to Kolkata

Qatar Airways yesterday announced the addition of three cities to its global route network, naming Kolkata among its new destinations. The Qatari carrier will commence daily services between Doha and the east Indian city on 27 July, taking the carrier’s capacity in India to 95 services a week spread across 12 cities. In addition to that, Norway and Bulgaria have been earmarked for new route development as the airline spelled out its ongoing commitment to international growth, targeting both popular and underserved markets in Europe, Middle East, North America and Asia, from its Doha hub.

Capacity changes on South Asian routes have also been announced this week. The airline will upgrade the aircraft serving its Doha-Bengaluru and Doha-Karachi routes from a narrow-body aircraft to a wide-bodied Airbus A330.  Meanwhile, service frequency to Seychelles will be upped from four services a week to daily. Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said the airline’s growth remained on target with relentless expansion. “Today’s announcement of new services to Kolkata, Oslo and Sofia reflects our commitment to connect diverse global cities via our Doha hub. Kolkata becomes our 12th gateway city in India, while Sofia is another example of serving underserved markets. And with Oslo set to be part of our network, Qatar Airways will strengthen its presence in Scandinavia as the biggest Gulf-based airline flying to the region.”