Qatar Airways has unveiled plans to launch
direct flights between Doha and Danang, Vietnam starting 19
December 2018.
The popular coastal city will be the third
Vietnamese destination on the airline’s rapidly expanding global
network
The four-times weekly flights will be
served with Boeing 787-8 aircraft, featuring 22 seats in Business
Class and 232 seats in Economy Class.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Mr.
Akbar Al Baker, said,
“Our existing services to Ho Chi Minh City
and Hanoi are already incredibly popular. Every day, thousands of
passengers experience a seamless connection between flights
through our state-of-the-art Doha hub at Hamad International
Airport, and now we have made it even easier for travellers to
reach these increasingly popular Asian destinations. We look
forward to enabling our passengers to experience the beautiful
coastal scenery of Danang, and will continue to explore
opportunities to expand further in the Far East.”
Qatar Airways
began direct services to Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) in 2007, and launched
its Hanoi service in 2010. Currently, the airline provides
double daily direct flights to Vietnam’s capital city and 10 times
weekly flights to Ho Chi Minh.
In October 2017, Qatar Airways
signed an interline agreement with Vietnam-based Vietjet
Air, allowing Qatar Airways’ passengers to travel to and from
points in Vietnam not served directly by Qatar Airways using a
single reservation across both airlines’ networks.
Director of
Danang Tourism Department, Mr. Ngo Quang Vinh, said: “Danang is
becoming increasingly popular among tourists, and has experienced
extraordinary development since 2008. As of June 2018, Danang has
welcomed the presence of 24 international airlines, operating 15
frequent direct flights to and from overseas destinations. We are
delighted to welcome Qatar Airways, the award-winning airline
playing a crucial role in strengthening the connection of Danang
to the world. We are looking forward to welcoming more tourists to
Danang, and we will continue our efforts to transform Danang into
an outstanding global destination.”
Danang, one of the largest cities in Vietnam, has seen a tremendous increase in
the number
of visitor arrivals, with a record-breaking 6.6 million tourists
in 2017, doubling the figure in 2013.
Inaugural Flight Schedule for
19 December 2018
Doha-Danang: Departs Doha
02:30, Arrives Danang 13:20 Danang-Doha: Departs Danang
19:15, Arrives Doha 23:45
Regular Flight Schedule
Doha-Danang Mondays and Saturdays: Departs Doha 07:15,
Arrives Danang 18:05 Tuesdays and Thursdays: Departs Doha
20:10, Arrives Danang 07:01 (+1)
Danang-Doha
Mondays and Saturdays: Departs Danang 19:35, Arrives Doha
00:05 (+1) Wednesdays and Fridays: Departs Danang 08:30,
Arrives Doha 13:00
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