INDIA. Qatar Airways has spelled out its continued commitment to India with the launch of daily services to Bengaluru.
Known as “˜India’s Silicon Valley’ because of its huge infrastructure in information technology, Bengaluru has helped put the country on the global IT map with large international corporations setting up operations in and around the city.
Since the launch in February of daily non-stop flights between the airline’s operational hub of Doha and Bengaluru, Qatar Airways has noted that the new service is one of its most successful start-up routes.
Qatar Airways operates 74 flights a week across 11 Indian cities, including Bengaluru. The cities are Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Cochin, Trivandrum, Kozhikode, Ahmedabad and Goa, with four services a week to Amritsar.
Speaking at a press conference in Bengaluru last week, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said the newest addition to the airline’s Indian network further strengthened its presence in one of the world’s most vibrant markets.
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Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker (left) and Senior Vice-President Commercial Operations for Qatar & Indian Subcontinent Fathi Al Shehab address the media at a press conference at the Leela Palace Kempinski Hotel in Bengaluru to celebrate the airline’s recent launch of non-stop flights between Doha and the southern Indian city |
“I am delighted that Bengaluru has finally joined our international network. The route has performed exceptionally well and further demonstrates our commitment to give the travelling public greater choice. This new strategic air link fosters a stronger partnership between India and Qatar, and further provides excellent connectivity through our flights to rest of the world via Doha.
“India has grown rapidly into a dynamic market and we are extremely delighted to be part of the great success story of India Inc, working with the relevant authorities here to open up more air links to the world.”
Added Al Baker: “In the past six months alone we have stepped up capacity to India from 56 to 74 flights a week thanks to the introduction of services to Bengaluru, Goa and Amritsar. This represents a remarkable +30% increase in frequency to and from India.
“Our Doha-Goa flights increased to daily only last week, and we plan to step up capacity on the Amritsar route to daily within the next few months. And we will continue to explore new strategic opportunities to expand our presence to even more cities across this wonderful country.”
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“India has grown rapidly into a dynamic market and we at Qatar Airways are extremely delighted to be part of the great success story“ |
Akbar Al Baker Chief Executive Officer Qatar Airways |
Flying from Bengaluru, passengers have a wide choice of destinations to travel to via Doha, including New York, Houston, Washington, London, Paris, Madrid, Stockholm, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Muscat.
Bengaluru was the first of several route launches for 2010 during a year of expansion, which will see four destinations added to Qatar Airways’ global network from Doha, together with capacity increases across Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific.
Scheduled flights were launched to Copenhagen on 30 March; Ankara saw services begin on 5 April; Tokyo will be served from 26 April; and flights to Barcelona start on 7 June.
This summer Qatar Airways will add the South American continent to its growing network, with flights to the region’s two largest cities.
Beginning on 24 June daily services will operate to São Paulo in Brazil, continuing onto Buenos Aires.
Qatar Airways operates a modern fleet of 82 aircraft to 88 destinations across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, South Asia and North America.
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