Qatar Airways announces plans to start daily A380 service to Melbourne to meet increased passenger demand

<p style="text-align: justify;">Qatar Airways has marked its seventh anniversary in Melbourne, Australia, by announcing plans to introduce its superjumbo A380 aircraft to Melburnians from June 30, 2017 in order to meet rising passenger demand.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The 517-seater A380 aircraft will increase Qatar Airways’ current daily capacity by 44 percent on this route to meet […]

Qatar Airways announces plans to start daily A380 service to Melbourne to meet increased passenger demand
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Qatar Airways has marked its seventh anniversary in Melbourne, Australia, by announcing plans to introduce its superjumbo A380 aircraft to Melburnians from June 30, 2017 in order to meet rising passenger demand.


The 517-seater A380 aircraft will increase Qatar Airways’ current daily capacity by 44 percent on this route to meet the growing travel and trade demand, connecting Melbourne-based passengers and freight to more than 150 destinations globally.


Akbar Al Baker, Group chief executive, Qatar Airways, said, “As we continue to grow apace in Australia, we have seen a clear need to inject additional capacity on the Melbourne service. Well-travelled Melburnians will find our seamless and quick connections via Doha’s Hamad International Airport a great and easy travel option. And our expansive European network provides plenty of homecoming options for one of Australia’s most culturally diverse cities, which is home to many families from European heritage including the United Kingdom, Italy and Greece.”


Melbourne is the original home for Qatar Airways in Australia, with the airline adding services to Perth, Sydney and Adelaide thereafter.


With the introduction of daily A380 services, capacity on the Melbourne route will have increased two-fold since 2009.


When transiting through Qatar Airways’ hub, Hamad International Airport in Doha, passengers travelling from Melbourne can enjoy a comfortable and efficient transit.


For travellers who would like to turn their transit into a stopover experience, they can also take advantage of the new 96-hour transit visa offered in partnership with the Qatar Tourism Authority. Transiting passengers can explore the various highlights Doha has to offer – from the world-renowned Museum of Islamic Art to the Katara Cultural Village or desert safaris to bustling and cosmopolitan city scape.


In addition to capacity increases in key cities, Qatar Airways continues to expand its global reach.


In 2016 alone, Qatar Airways also launched services to Adelaide (Australia), Atlanta (USA), Birmingham (UK), Boston (USA), Helsinki, (Finland), Los Angeles (USA), Marrakech (Morocco), Pisa (Italy), Ras Al Khaimah (UAE), Mahé (Seychelles), Sydney (Australia), Windhoek (Namibia) and Yerevan (Armenia).

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