Qatar Airways yesterday announced an increase in capacity between Qatar and North Africa, with its flights to Tripoli and Casablanca going non-stop from this weekend.
From June 1, existing services to Tripoli (Libya) and Casablanca (Morocco) will be made direct and non-stop from the airline’s Doha hub. With the de-linking and re-introduction of non-stop flights, Qatar Airways is giving passengers travelling to the North African cities more choice and flexibility when planning their travels.
Passengers from the Asia Pacific, South Asia and Middle East can now take advantage of a seamless one-stop connection to Tripoli and Casablanca via Doha. Travellers also have easier access through Doha to more than 100 destinations worldwide, including popular cities such as Beijing, Hong Kong, Jeddah, Manila, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur, Kochi, Dubai, Mumbai, Delhi and Singapore.
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al-Baker said the re-introduction of non-stop flights to Tripoli and Casablanca demonstrated the airline’s commitment to North Africa. “Today’s announcement is a significant step by Qatar Airways as we show our continued confidence in North Africa. This means more capacity and improved travel times to and from Tripoli and Casablanca to destinations across our network,” he asserted.
Qatar Airways reintroduced scheduled services between Doha and Tripoli in February 2012 after temporarily suspending operations to the city due to the unstable political situation in Libya. Initially, the route was served three times a week, via Alexandria, and later increased to daily services in August last year due to popular demand .
Qatar Airways also serves Libya’s second largest city Benghazi with four flights each week, directly from Doha. The airline currently serves Tripoli with an Airbus A320 and the Casablanca route with an Airbus A330.
