Qatar Airways celebrates third anniversary at airport
Qatar Airways has celebrated its third anniversary of operating flights from Birmingham Airport.
Over the last three years the airline has carried almost 400,000 passengers from Birmingham to Doha.
In celebration of its birthday, the airline showcased its new Airbus A350 on the lunchtime service from Birmingham to Doha.
The aircraft holds the new Qsuite with lie-flat double bedsand a new quad configuration; a private space fully adaptable with movable panels that allow passengers to transform the area in to a social or business space to work or socialise at 40,000ft
Nick Barton, chief executive of Birmingham Airport, said: “Birmingham Airport is delighted to join Qatar Airways in celebrating its third anniversary. Bringing the A350 to Birmingham Airport today gave passengers the opportunity to sample all that this new aircraft has to offer.
“Having carried almost 400,000 passengers during its three years, Qatar Airways is a key partner airline of Birmingham Airport. The service gives passengers access direct to Doha and onwards to over 160 destinations around the world. We look forward to continuing to work together with Qatar Airways in the future.”
Gary Kershaw, country managerfor the UK and Ireland at Qatar Airways, said: “We’re proud to be in Birmingham and to have flown nearly 400,000 passengers over the last three years. It is a hugely exciting time for Qatar Airways. The demand from our UK destinations, including Birmingham, has never been stronger. That’s why this summer we’re providing our highest ever number of connections between the UK and Ireland and Doha."
The A350 aircraft is usually used on routes from Doha onwards, while passengers who fly on Qatar Airways from Birmingham Airport usually fly on a Dreamliner 787 aircraft in a two-cabin configuration.
