Qatar Airways to Launch Ras Al Khaimah Flights

Qatar Airways has confirmed plans to launch direct flights to Ras Al Khaimah on 1 October 2015.

Operating an Airbus A320 daily, QR1120 will depart Doha’s Hamad International Airport at 20:15 and arrive at Ras Al Khaimah International Airport at 22.30.

The return flight QR1121 will depart at 23:30 to arrive in Doha at 23:45.

“The UAE is a market that is strong and full of confidence,” said Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Mr. Akbar Al Baker. “Today, Qatar Airways enjoys a robust operation in the UAE with 98 flights a week to Dubai, 28 flights a week to Dubai World Central, 42 flights a week to Abu Dhabi and 21 flights a week to Sharjah. Now with the addition of seven weekly flights to Ras Al Khaimah, Qatar Airways will have a total of 196 weekly flights from Doha to the UAE.”

Ras Al Khaimah, which is the northern-most Emirate of the UAE, is located approximately 45 minutes from Dubai International Airport and offers travellers an even wider variety of options when they are looking to reach Dubai. With a wide range of activities covering water sports, sailing cruises, desert camps, golf courses and mountain adventures, the destination enables fun-filled stopovers as well as extended holidays.

His Excellency Engr. Sheikh Salem bin Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Chairman of Ras Al Khaimah International Airport said, “We are delighted to welcome Qatar Airways to the network of airlines operating at Ras Al Khaimah International Airport. Ras Al Khaimah is a global destination for both tourism and commerce and the new daily Qatar Airways QR1120 flight will service up to 400,000 passengers travelling in and out of the Emirate on an annual basis from October.”