Qatar Airways has introduced that it’s boosting its service to Nigeria with the launch of 4 weekly flights to Kano (KAN) on March 2, 2022, and three weekly flights to Port Harcourt (PHC) on March 3, 2022, each working by way of the Nigerian capital, Abuja.
The airline at present operates two every day flights to Lagos and 4 occasions every week to Abuja, which is able to increase to a every day service in March. Kano and Port Harcourt would change into the seventh and eight new African gateways launched by Qatar Airways because the begin of the pandemic. Each routes can be served by the state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner, that includes 22 seats in Enterprise Class and 232 in Financial system Class.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Govt, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, stated: “The airline was one of many few to maintain working to many African locations all through the pandemic and, as restrictions are lifted, is continuous to increase its community on the continent. As house to the biggest economic system and inhabitants within the area, we see great development potential for journey and commerce in Nigeria. It’s a key market and an essential a part of our African development technique; the enlargement of our presence throughout two new gateways is a testomony to our steady dedication to Nigeria.
“We anticipate good reciprocal demand between Port Harcourt, UK, USA and locations throughout Asia. For Kano we see the chance to develop visitors to and from markets comparable to KSA and India, in addition to sturdy cargo prospects.”
The airline stated as journey restrictions ease, Qatar Airways would restoreits providers to all its African locations.
“When Kano and Port Harcourt flights begin working, the airline will present 188 weekly flights to twenty-eight locations in Africa. Qatar Airways African prospects may even profit from beneficiant baggage allowances, which give for as much as 46kg in Financial system Class break up over two items and 64kg break up over two items in Enterprise Class,” it said.
A a number of award-winning airline, Qatar Airways was not too long ago introduced because the ‘Airline of the Yr’ on the 2021 World Airline Awards, managed by the worldwide air transport ranking organisation, Skytrax. It was additionally named ‘World’s Finest Enterprise Class’, ‘World’s Finest Enterprise Class Airline Lounge’, ‘World’s Finest Enterprise Class Airline Seat’, ‘World’s Finest Enterprise Class Onboard Catering’ and ‘Finest Airline within the Center East’. The airline added that it continues to face alone on the prime of the business having received the principle prize for an unprecedented sixth time (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021).
