Qatar Airways celebrates 10 years of connecting Canada to th… – MENAFN.COM

Qatar Airways celebrates 10 years of connecting Canada to th… – MENAFN.COM

(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Since 2011, Qatar Airways' commitment to the Canadian market has strengthened international trade, tourism and people-to-people exchanges. Hamad International Airport, the Best Airport in the Middle East, is the only hub in the region to offer service to both of Canada's largest cities. Qatar Airways marked a milestone in its history with Canada, celebrating 10 successful years since its inaugural flight between Doha and Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL). The airline's journey in Canada began in June 2011 with three weekly flights to Montréal, later expanding to four weekly in December 2018 and then reaching a daily service in February 2021. Qatar Airways never stopped flying to Montréal throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and the airline continues to provide a lifeline for Canadians returning home from all over the world. After working closely with the Government of Canada and its embassies at the height of the global health emergency, Qatar Airways also temporarily operated three weekly services to Toronto in addition to multiple charter flights to Vancouver to help bring home more than 44, 000 Canadian citizens and residents stranded abroad. Since its inaugural flight in June 2011, Qatar Airways has flown more than 3, 400 times between