Qatar Airways will launch flights to Asmara, Eritrea’s capital city, from December 4 later this year, the state carrier announced Wednesday.
The twice-weekly flights from Doha to Asmara will further expand the Doha-headquartered carrier’s African operations.
An Airbus A320, featuring 12 seats in Business Class and 132 seats in Economy, will serve the Doha-Asmara sector.
The newest destination in Africa is another example of the airline’s commitment to open up access to markets under-served by international airlines and have great potential, QA said.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said, “We are very pleased to reinforce our presence in Africa with the launch of scheduled flights to Asmara.
There is demand and huge potential to and from Eritrea, one of the many underserved markets in Africa.” Doha-Asmara schedule, twice a week with effect from December 4, 2014:- Thursdays and Saturdays Depart Doha QR1443 at 2030 hrs, arrive Asmara at 2359 hrs Fridays and Sundays Depart Asmara QR1444 at 0245 hrs, arrive Doha at 0605 hrs.
Source : Qatar News Agency
