Qatar Airways adds flights to Africa as carrier expands network

Qatar Airways adds flights to Africa as carrier expands network

Doha-based Qatar Airways has increased its number of flights to African destinations, it announced on January 25.

The carrier has added flights to destinations such as Casablanca, Tunis, Cape Town, Durban, Maputo and Johannesburg. Its network currently stands at 120 destinations, with plans to reach 130 routes by the end of March, 2021.

#QatarAirways continues to be the leading global carrier connecting Africa, operating one of the largest and most reliable networks in the region with more than 100 weekly flights to and from 23 destinations across the continent.https://t.co/nTaP9qAXvL

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"We are proud to be the leading international carrier connecting Africa with Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and the US, offering more flexible travel options and a global network of flights that passengers, trade and business partners can rely on,“ said Akbar Al Baker, group chief executive, Qatar Airways.

"Having launched three new destinations in Africa with Abuja, Accra and Luanda joining our network in 2020, we continue to demonstrate our commitment to the region by adding new routes and steadily increasing frequencies across the continent. With the resumption of Alexandria and Cairo, we will operate over 100 weekly flights to and from Africa with connections via the