Qatar Airways will resume each day flights to London Gatwick subsequent week.
From August 20th, the flights will likely be operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, providing 22 seats in enterprise class and 232 seats in economic system.
The resumption of Gatwick companies will complement flights to Edinburgh (three weekly flights), London Heathrow (three each day flights) and Manchester (two each day flights).
Qatar Airways Group chief government, Akbar Al Baker, mentioned: “We’re more than happy to renew flights to London Gatwick, additional cementing our place because the main worldwide service offering connectivity to the UK.
“UK passengers can join seamlessly and safely through the Greatest Airport within the Center East to greater than 40 locations throughout Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Center East and south Asia.”
Qatar Airways Cargo presently operates eight freighter per week to London Heathrow and London Stansted within the UK.
Gatwick Airport chief government, Stewart Wingate, mentioned: “We’re delighted to welcome Qatar Airways again to Gatwick after what has been a difficult time for the entire business.
“To have the ability to provide Gatwick passengers the chance to fly to Doha– a incredible metropolis in its personal proper and a gateway to locations throughout Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Center East, Australia and New Zealand – is one other optimistic step within the restoration course of.
“Alongside our airways, Gatwick has carried out various additional measures to maintain each passengers and workers as protected as doable travelling by way of Gatwick, which helps to rebuild public confidence in air journey.”
