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Qatar Airways will launch daily non-stop scheduled flights between Doha and Adelaide on May 2, 2016. The airline has embarked on a major expansion in Australia, just recently announcing the launch of daily flights to Sydney from March 1, next year.
Adelaide will be the first destination in Australia to which Qatar Airways will fly its state-of-the-art A350 aircraft, for which it is the global launch customer. The long-haul service to Adelaide, a key business and leisure destination in South Australia, will enable Qatar Airways to maximise the A350’s efficiency and performance.
With the addition of Adelaide, Qatar Airways’ Australian capacity will rise to 28 flights a week, spread across the four key cities including Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar al -Baker said the new route demonstrated the airline’s expanding commitment to the Australian market.
He said: “2016 is going to be yet another exciting year for Qatar Airways and we are very pleased that Australia will figure prominently in our expansion plans with the launch of flights to Sydney from March 1 and Adelaide from May 2 to further strengthen our operations in the country.
“Tourism is the major economic driver in South Australia and Qatar Airways arrives in Adelaide at a time when tourists and business travellers are looking for even more travel options, as well as superior service levels that set new benchmarks.”
The cosmopolitan coastal capital of South Australia, Adelaide is home to renowned museums such as the Art Gallery of South Australia, displaying expansive collections including noted indigenous art, and the South Australian Museum, devoted to natural history. Other attractions include the vibrant nightlife, pristine beaches and popular zoos with abundant wildlife.
Qatar Airways is one of the fastest growing airlines operating one of the youngest fleets in the world to more than 150 destinations spread across six continents. Travellers to and from Adelaide can benefit from a premium on-board experience on Qatar Airways’ state-of-the-art A350 aircraft which has an innovative product design, environmental advances and the intrinsic comfort of an entirely new cabin set-up.
Passengers will benefit from a new boarding experience achieved by a unique dome-design entrance with welcome light distribution. The aircraft also offers wide seats with generous room in both classes of service thanks to a number of design developments offering greater comfort to all passengers.
The aircraft comprises a two-class configuration with 36 seats in Business Class in a 1-2-1 configuration, featuring 80" fully-flat beds and 17" HD in-flight entertainment screens, and 247 seats in Economy Class, each 18-inches wide in a 3-3-3 configuration, with up to a 32-inch pitch. Each individual Economy seat features a 10.6" in-flight entertainment screen and more space at shoulder level for passengers in window seats, thanks to a vertical sidewall panel design.
Qatar Airways’ A350 features the state-of-the art Oryx entertainment system, with up to 2,000 entertainment options on individual screens in all classes. The jet also offers advanced air conditioning technology and LED mood lighting to enhance the comfort of passengers while reducing fatigue after a long flight. In addition, the jet will also offer in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity for all passengers allowing them to surf the web on the go.