Award-winning Qatar Airways has announced its route expansion programme over the next few months with three destinations joining the airline's ever-growing global network from its hub in Doha, capital of the State of Qatar.
The airline has been busy preparing for its 63rd route, when the Greek capital Athens comes on line in June.
The Iranian holy city of Mashad and the Egyptian tourist centre of Alexandria will be added to the network in June, followed four months later by the Kenyan capital of Nairobi in October.
The new routes are:
Mashad 2-times-a-week from June 1, 2005
Alexandria 3-times-a-week from June 9, 2005
Athens 6-times-a-week from June 15, 2005
Nairobi Date TBC from October 2005
The route expansion was announced by Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker at Arabian Travel Market (ATM), the Middle East's leading travel trade event being held in Dubai this week.
PHOTO: Students of the Greek School in Dubai promote Greece at the Qatar Airways stand in the Arabian Travel Market (5th May 2005).
