DOHA: Qatar Airways will resume flights to just over half the destinations it operated pre-Covid-19, the airline has said.
By mid-September, the national carrier will operate over 650 weekly flights to more than 85 destinations, providing more flexible travel options to more global destinations than any other airline.
In September, the airline will resume flights to Houston, Kathmandu, Mogadishu, Philadelphia and Sialkot. It will also increase frequencies to nine destinations – Ankara, Baghdad, Basra, Djibouti, Erbil, Ho Chi Minh City, London Heathrow, New York JFK and Sulaymaniyah.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said: “The recovery of international travel will take time but returning to over 50 per cent of our pre-Covid-19 network is a significant milestone. Restoring passenger confidence is key, and we are proud to lead the industry by offering one of the most flexible and generous booking policies that enables customers to plan their travel with confidence.”
“The gradual rebuilding of our network has been focussed on strengthening connections between our hub in Doha and key gateways around the world as well as major business and leisure destinations,” he added.