Qatar Airways Sohar flights soon

MUSCAT: Qatar Airways will launch its flights to Sohar early next month, the Doha based airlines has said.

The 2017 Airline of the Year as awarded by Skytrax, yesterday confirmed the expedited launch of two new destinations by the end of August 2017, with several more announcements to follow shortly.

Joining Qatar Airways’ global network, which spans six continents, are: Sohar, Sultanate of Oman, which will launch on August 8; and Prague, Czech Republic, which will launch on August 21.

The airline has confirmed the start of its new service between Doha and Sohar with three-weekly flights beginning August 8, while the service between Doha and Prague will operate on a daily basis from August 21.

Both destinations will be operated by Qatar Airways’ Airbus A320 aircraft. Qatar Airways recently launched a direct daily service to Dublin, Ireland, as part of its global expansion strategy, with service to Nice, France, commencing July 4, and flights to Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, on July 17.

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker said: “Hav- ing recently been named Airline of the Year at the prestigious 2017 Skytrax World Airline Awards, it is now our turn as an airline to give back to all of our passengers and supporters around the world. Qatar Airways’ announcement today comes at a time when we are accelerating our global expansion plans by expediting the launch of these two new destinations. Qatar Airways is committed to connecting more people to more places, through our five-star hub, Hamad International Airport, while supporting our global message of ‘Going Places Together’.”