Qatar Airways? inaugural flight from Doha to Gatwick touched down recently. The new double daily service, operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, makes Gatwick the airline?s sixth gateway into the UK and second gateway to London.
The new route will provide even more flexibility and convenience to passengers travelling to London, and will offer enhanced connectivity for passengers flying from the UK to the carrier's extensive global route network of more than 150 destinations.
Over the summer period, flights to Gatwick will further increase to 16 services per week on the route. This summer the airline will operate 95 flights to the UK per week, including six daily departures to Heathrow, 16 weekly departures to Gatwick and Manchester and daily flights to Cardiff and Edinburgh, alongside seven flights per week to Birmingham. The Qatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner features 22 seats in Business Class and 232 in Economy Class.
In addition, lower altitude-equivalent pressure, improved air-quality and optimal humidity coupled with large, electronically dimmable windows create dramatic vistas and provide passengers with extra natural light. Full-spectrum LED lighting also helps them adjust to changing time zones, allowing them to arrive at their destination feeling refreshed.
The airline recently revealed a host of forthcoming global destinations in line with its expedited expansion plans, including the announcement that it will be the first Gulf carrier to begin direct service to Luxembourg. Other new destinations to be launched include Tallinn, Estonia; Valletta, Malta; Cebu and Davao, Philippines; Langkawi, Malaysia; Da Nang, Vietnam; Bodrum and Antalya, Turkey; Mykonos, Greece and M?laga, Spain.
