Qatar Airways has launched four times weekly
flights between Doha and Yerevan,
the cultural, political and industrial capital of Armenia.
The airline will fly
Airbus A320 aircraft directly to and from Yerevan on the four-weekly
schedule, featuring a two-class cabin configuration comprising of
12 seats in Business Class and 132 Economy Class seats.
In addition to helping boost business and
tourism, the new
flights to Yerevan will be able to carry a total of 48 tonnes of
belly-hold capacity on a weekly basis.
Qatar Airways Group Chief
Executive, Mr.
Akbar Al Baker, said, “We are
delighted to commence service to Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.
As we expand our global network, it is crucial that we connect
economically important and powerful regions such as Armenia to our
worldwide route offering, in particular those travelling on our
latest U.S. route additions of Boston, Los Angeles and soon to be
launched Atlanta. Business and leisure passengers from around the
world can now connect seamlessly to Armenia through our home and
hub, Hamad International Airport.”
With a city backdrop of the snow-capped Caucasus
mountain range and situated on the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is one
of the world's oldest cities.
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