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Doha
QATAR Airways (QA) has on Sunday announced that it will operate 20 flights per week to and from Riyadh starting September 1, 2016, increasing its services by more than 40 percent.
Passengers travelling into and out of Saudi Arabia will benefit from greater connectivity to the award-winning airline's extensive network of more than 150 destinations via its state-of-the-art hub at Hamad International Airport in Doha.
This news follows the announcement that the Doha-based airline is increasing its flights to Medina to three daily services, from the beginning of September. QA now serves eight cities in Saudi Arabia and with the recent increase to four daily services to Jeddah will operate a total of 143 flights a week.
QA Senior Vice-President Commercial GCC, Levant, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Africa, Ehab Amin said:"Increasing our capacity to Riyadh, on top of our recently announced frequency increases to Jeddah and Medina, reflects the importance of Saudi Arabia to Qatar Airways. We are proud to serve eight destinations in Saudi Arabia and to sponsor Saudi Premier League winners, Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia FC. Increasing the number of Qatar Airways flights to Riyadh means Saudi travellers have more convenient access to our rapidly expanding global network. The increased capacity will boost the amount of First Class seats available between Riyadh and Doha, so more passengers from Saudi Arabia can enjoy our award-winning premium service as well as the ultimate in luxury and elegance in the skies."
From September 1, 2016, QA will add a third daily flight every day except Tuesday, offering an increase from 14 to 20 flights weekly.
