With the start of the winter timetable 2011/12 on October 30, Lufthansa German Airlines will upgrade its Doha-Frankfurt service to a non-stop operation, eliminating the intermediate landing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This will reduce the total travel time between Qatar's capital and Lufthansa's global gateway in Frankfurt, contributing to an even better travel experience.
With the introduction of the winter time table 2011/12, going into effect on 30 October 2011, Lufthansa will offer six weekly non-stop flights from Doha to Frankfurt. Flights from the Qatari capital were previously directed from Doha via Riyadh to Frankfurt. This new service shortens the flight time from 7:30 hours to 5:45 hours for passengers departing from Frankfurt and from 8:25 hours to 6:50 hours for customers departing from Doha.
Doha to Frankfurt
Flt no | Days of operation | DOH, dep | FRA, arr | Aircraft type |
LH621 | Sunday to Friday | 0:55am | 5:45am | A330/ A340 |
Frankfurt to Doha
Flt no | Days of operation | FRA, dep* | DOH, arr* | Aircraft type |
LH620 | Saturday to Thursday | 12:00pm | 7:45pm | A330/ A340 |
* Please note: Flight times may vary slightly depending on the day of the week
"Qatar is one of the most dynamic growth markets in the Gulf region and it has long been on our wish list to bring a non-stop Lufthansa service to the Doha-Frankfurt route," said Peter Pollak, Lufthansa's General Manager UAE and Director Gulf, Afghanistan & Iraq. "We are pleased to offer the superior travel comfort of a six weekly non-stop flight to our customers soon," he added, expressing his joy over the recent announcement.
The Lufthansa flights will be operated with an Airbus A330/ A340 aircraft in a three class cabin configuration, featuring Lufthansa's acclaimed First, Business and Economy class. Lufthansa's long-haul fleet is currently being refitted with an all new First Class product as well as with 'FlyNet', the most advanced onboard broadband internet hotspot worldwide. Furthermore, a new, fully-flat Business Class product will be introduced onboard in 2012.
Randa El Massry, Sales Manager for Qatar said: "We are delighted to see enhanced services for our customers. We trust the new service will be welcomed by business and leisure travelers alike, who will now have an even more efficient access to Lufthansa's Frankfurt gateway with flights to over 200 destinations, among them 21 non-stop services to North America." In North America, Lufthansa serves 21 destinations and countless more in cooperation with code share partners United Airlines JetBlue.
On 13 September Lufthansa launched its 'Doha Winter Special' promoting flights from Qatar to numerous destinations in Europe, among them Barcelona, Amsterdam, London Copenhagen, Paris, Munich and Frankfurt. Rates start at QAR2790, inclusive of all taxes and fees. The promotion runs through 11 October 2011. The latest date to start travel is March 31, 2012 and the maximum stay is three months.
Lufthansa has won a whole array of different awards in 2011. The carrier has been named 'Best European Airline serving the Middle East' in the recently held Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2011. Voted exclusively by readers of Business Traveller magazine the awards are an important recognition of achievement in the business travel industry, pricing exceptional levels of quality and service. Most recently, Lufthansa was awarded the distinction of Europe's leading airline at the World Travel Awards, held in Antalya, Turkey, on September 2, 2011. The German carrier received the prestigious award for the third time.
Choosing to fly Lufthansa means being able to enjoy the many benefits of "Miles & More". Founded by Lufthansa in 1993, Miles & More today counts more than 15 million members, making it Europe's most successful frequent flyer program. For families Lufthansa offers its "Miles and More Family Programme", tailored to the needs of families. Up to nine family members can contribute miles into a single account. The combined miles can be redeemed for awards by any participant in the program.
Lufthansa's "Oil & Energy Club" provides an array of immediate benefits, mainly for travelers who have not yet reached frequent traveler status, one of them being the access to the airline's Frequent Traveller and Business Lounges (www.oil-energy-club.com).
For further information as well as bookings, please visit our website, www.lufthansa.com, contact the Lufthansa Sales office downtown (+974 44310633 / +974 44310623 / +974 44310212), or contact your travel agent.
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Deutsche Lufthansa AG is an Aviation Group comprising around 400 subsidiaries and affiliates. The Lufthansa Group is dedicated to quality and innovation, safety and reliability. Headquartered in Germany, the Group operates in five business segments - passenger transportation (Passenger Airline Group), logistics, MRO, catering and IT services. Passenger transportation is the Group's core business: The airlines engaged in the passenger transportation business are Lufthansa Passenger Airlines (including Lufthansa Regional and Lufthansa Italia) Austrian Airlines, British Midland, SWISS and Germanwings as well as stakeholdings in Brussels Airlines, JetBlue und SunExpress. In the 2010 business year, the airlines in the Lufthansa Group welcomed more than 90 million passengers on board their flights, making it Europe's leading airline grouping. Operating through the Frankfurt, Munich, Vienna, London-Heathrow, Brussels and Zurich hubs, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, British Midland, Brussels Airlines and SWISS jointly serve 283 destinations in 105 countries on four continents. The Group fleet currently consists of 710 aircraft - on order are another 155, valued at a total of 15 billion euros at list price and scheduled for delivery between 2010 and 2016. With its ongoing expenditure in fleet renewal, the Group is consistently making the fleet more cost-efficient and its operations more environment-friendly. End of 2010 the Lufthansa Group employed more than 117,000 people. In the 2010 business year, it returned revenues totalling 27.3 billion euros. The Group is managed by an Executive Board of four members: Christoph Franz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Carsten Spohr, Member of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer of Lufthansa German Airlines, Stefan Lauer, Member of the Executive Board and Chief Officer Group Airlines and Corporate Human Resources, and Stephan Gemkow, Member of the Executive Board and Chief Financial Officer. More details at www.lufthansa.com.
Issued on behalf of Lufthansa German Airlines by ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller, Dubai.
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