This week has seen Qatar Airways launch services to it’s 49th destination in Europe, being new flights between Doha and Hamburg.
The Qatari carrier has continued to grow strongly in the continent, amassing over 170 destinations worldwide.
Without further ado, let’s get into it…
The New Flights Between Doha & Hamburg with Qatar Airways…
The new flights between Doha (DOH) and Hamburg (HAM) with Qatar Airways started off with a bang, through their attractive-looking Airbus A350 operating the first flight.
However, it is key to note that these flights are now being operated by the airline’s Boeing 787 aircraft.
The scheduling for the flights is as follows:
- Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays:
- QR89 DEP DOH 0835 ARR HAM 1410
- QR90 DEP HAM 1540 ARR DOH 2240
- Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays:
- QR91 DEP DOH 0215 ARR HAM 0750
- QR92 DEP HAM 0920 ARR DOH 1620
As you can see from the scheduling above, Qatar Airways is now providing non-stop daily flights between Doha and Hamburg.
The last four weeks has been extremely busy for the airline, with them adding the following routes globally:
A Strong Tourism & Commerce Element…
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer had this to say on the new Doha-Hamburg flights:
“Qatar Airways extends a warm welcome to the beautiful city of Hamburg as the latest destination to join its expansive route network, and its fifth gateway in Germany, a key market for the airline.”
“As Qatar and Germany’s bilateral relations continue to strengthen, we are pleased to begin this route which will further reinforce important economic and trade ties between the two countries.”
“With our centrally-located hub in Doha, we are well positioned to be able to facilitate exports from East to West and vice versa, and we look forward to seeing the growth of this route over the coming years from the World’s Best Airport and with the World’s Best Airline.”
Adding to this was Hamburg Airport Chief Executive Officer, Christian Kunsch:
“We warmly welcome Qatar Airways to Hamburg Airport. As the commercial airport of northern Germany’s largest city, it is our aim to be well connected internationally.”
“The new connection from Hamburg to Doha, one of the most important and fastest-growing hubs, greatly increases connectivity between Hamburg and the world.”
“Our passengers can now look forward to even more flexibility in their travel planning, while Hamburg continues to gain in importance as a business location and travel destination.”
Overall…
In conclusion, this represents yet another step in European growth for Qatar Airways.
The new Doha-Hamburg flights means that the airline is approaching destination #50 in the continent.
Furthermore, the fact that flights are daily from the get-go will be reflective of the demand experienced on the route.
Looking ahead, all eyes will be on how the flights perform, as well as whether there is scope to expand further in the future.
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