Qatar Airways reveals latest A380 destination
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Qatar Airways has revealed that Melbourne will become the next destination to be served by its largest aircraft, the Airbus A380.
Commencing on 30 June 2017, the 517-seat double-decker jet will fly daily to the Australian city, increasing capacity on the route by 44%. The airline first started flying to Melbourne in December 2009, using a 259-seat Boeing 777 aircraft. With the introduction of daily A380 services, capacity on the route will have doubled since in the last seven years.
“As we continue to grow apace in Australia, we have seen a clear need to inject additional capacity on the Melbourne service,” said Qatar Airways’ group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker. “Melburnians will find our… quick connections via Doha’s Hamad International Airport a great and easy travel option. And our expansive European network provides plenty of homecoming options for one of Australia’s most culturally diverse cities.”
From next summer, Qatar Airways’ A380 will depart Doha daily at 2050 and arrive in Melbourne at 1720. The return service will then leave the Australian city at 2205 before arriving back in Qatar at 0525 the next morning.
The A380 offers three classes, with eight seats in first class, 48 in business class and 461 in economy. Passengers travelling from Melbourne to London and Paris will be able to fly the entire way on the A380.
Melbourne is one of four Australian cities served by Qatar Airways, along with Sydney, Adelaide and Perth, and the airline is also planning to fly to Canberra in 2017. Sydney is already served by the airline’s A380.
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