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Qatar Airways target East African capitals with extra services

Expanding carrier, Qatar airways has expanded its East African network with additional frequencies from Doha to  Nairobi and Dar es Salaam from January 02nd 2012.

The very popular daily Nairobi to Doha service  has just increased to 12-flights-a-week and from January 3, an additional two flights will make the service a convenient double daily.  Also Dar Es Salaam, the capital of neighbouring Tanzania is increased from a daily flight to 11  flights a week from January 2, with another frequency planned from February 14th.

Both services will be flown by qatar Airways Airbus  A320 aircraft, with 12 seats in Business Class and 132 in Economy.   Qatar Airways, currently flies from Doha to 14 cities across Africa, including Alexandria, Algiers, Cairo, Luxor, Casablanca, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Khartoum, Lagos, Nairobi, Dar Es Salaam, Seychelles, Tripoli and Tunis.

in a separate announcement Qatar have suggested that this year the airline’s growth will focus on Europe with four new destinations being introduced – Budapest (January 17), Bucharest (January 17), Brussels (January 31), and Stuttgart (March 6), before launching its 100th point to the Syrian city of Aleppo on April 6. The airline currently operates a modern fleet of 93 aircraft to 95 key business and leisure destinations across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, North and South America. The latest addition was the French Mediterranean city of Nice on November 24.

By 2013, Qatar Airways plans to serve 120 destinations worldwide with a fleet of 120 aircraft .

New Flights To East Africa – Schedules (all times are local)
NAIROBI - DOHA Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays
Depart Nairobi QR535 at 1850 hrs, arrive in Doha at 2345 hrs
Depart Doha QR534 at 1230 hrs, arrive in Nairobi at 1750 hrs

Tuesdays and Fridays – from January 2
Depart Nairobi QR535 at 1850 hrs, arrive in Doha at 2345 hrs
Depart Doha QR534 at 1230 hrs, arrive in Nairobi at 1750 hrs

DAR ES SALAAM - DOHA
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays –
from January 2
Depart Dar Es Salaam QR547 at 1815 hrs, arrive in Doha at 2350 hrs
Depart Doha QR546 at 1120 hrs, arrive in Dar Es Salaam at 1715 hrs

Saturdays – from February 14
Depart Dar Es Salaam QR547 at 1815 hrs, arrive in Doha at 2350 hrs
Depart Doha QR546 at 1120 hrs, arrive in Dar Es Salaam at 1715 hr