DOHA - Qatar Airways is preparing for its second European route of the year with non-stop scheduled flights to the Swedish capital, Stockholm, which will be the carrier's first gateway city to Scandinavia.
Beginning November 27, Qatar Airways will operate four non-stop flights a week between Doha and Stockholm-Arlanda International Airport, a release said yesterday.
The carrier will use an Airbus A319 aircraft on the route, with a two-class configuration offering eight seats in Business Class and 102 seats in Economy.
With the launch of flights to Stockholm, Qatar Airways will be adding its second European destination to its network this year following on from the launch in June of flights between Doha and Geneva.
With highly-developed firms in the construction, environmental technology and telecommunications sectors, there are already significant business tie-ups between Qatar and Sweden, and indeed, the entire Scandinavian region.
Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Akbar Al Baker said the addition of Stockholm reinforced the airline's strategy to serve key cities around the world. "We are proud to be the first carrier from the Gulf region to be flying to Stockholm. With this route launch we will be able to serve the entire Scandinavian market and vice-versa bringing visitors from key feeder markets of the GCC countries to the Scandinavian countries," he said.
Stockholm will be Qatar Airways' 80th destination.
Effective November 27, Flight QR089 will depart Doha at 1.05 pm on Mondays and Fridays while QR091 will depart Doha for Stockholm at 2.10 am on Tuesdays and Saturdays. QR089 will arrive in Stockholm at 6 pm on the two days the flight operates while on Tuesdays and Saturdays, while QR091 will land in Stockholm at 7.05 am.
As for the return flights, QR090 will leave Stockholm at 10.05 pm on Mondays and Fridays and land here at 6 am. QR092 will leave Stockholm on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 11.05 am and arrive here at 7 pm, said the release.
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