DOHA: Qatar Airways’ (QA) inaugural flight to Sydney touched down at Sydney Airport yesterday.
A delegation of VIPs from Qatar, including QA Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker, were met from the aircraft by Sydney Airport Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Kerrie Mather; Official Secretary to the Governor of New South Wales, Colonel Michael Miller RFD; Destination NSW Chairman, John Hartigan; and Tourism Australia Managing Director, John O’Sullivan.
QA now operates a Boeing 777-300 daily from Doha to Sydney connecting Australian passengers to its global network of more than 150 destinations. QA has been serving Australia since 2009 when it commenced flights to Melbourne, later adding flights to Perth in 2012.
Al Baker said: “Touching down here in Sydney for the first time today is an important milestone for QA and for the people of Australia. We are delighted to be able to offer passengers flying from Sydney the opportunity to connect to more than 150 places on our global network via our state-of-the-art airport in Doha. We look forward to taking the people of Sydney to the places they want to go on our modern aircraft, and giving them a taste of the Arabian hospitality and comfort that earned us the aviation industry’s most prestigious title of Skytrax Airline of the Year in 2015. The new route to Sydney is expected to generate an estimated 3,000 jobs in New South Wales and contribute more than AUD$240m to the local economy.
The new service will also provide 84 tonnes of cargo capacity per week in and out of the New South Wales (NSW) capital, connecting Australia’s leading exporters to QA Cargo’s global network of more than 150 stations around the world. QA Cargo, the third largest international cargo airline, already carries 301 tonnes of freight in the belly hold of its Boeing 777 passenger aircraft into and out of Perth and Melbourne per week.
Sydney Airport Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Kerrie Mather said: “We’re thrilled to welcome QA to Sydney Airport. QA is a three-time Skytrax Airline of the Year winner and will provide passengers with more choice, a quality product and seamless connectivity through Doha’s new Hamad International Airport to destinations around the world.
“QA’s new daily service will boost tourism, providing an additional 245,000 seats per year, generating an estimated 3,000 jobs and contributing more than AUD$240 million to the Australian economy.
“It will also foster trade, providing greater air cargo capacity and access to the Middle East. Australian exports to Doha grew by 23 percent last year, and the State of Qatar’s high demand for livestock, cereal, meat, dairy products and crops provides a significant opportunity for Australian exporters.” NSW Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events, Stuart Ayres said: “I am delighted to welcome the first QA flight to Sydney, which will provide a valuable increase in aviation capacity from the Middle East and greater connectivity to Sydney and regional NSW, particularly for travellers flying from the United Kingdom and Europe via Doha. The Peninsula
DOHA: Qatar Airways’ (QA) inaugural flight to Sydney touched down at Sydney Airport yesterday.
A delegation of VIPs from Qatar, including QA Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker, were met from the aircraft by Sydney Airport Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Kerrie Mather; Official Secretary to the Governor of New South Wales, Colonel Michael Miller RFD; Destination NSW Chairman, John Hartigan; and Tourism Australia Managing Director, John O’Sullivan.
QA now operates a Boeing 777-300 daily from Doha to Sydney connecting Australian passengers to its global network of more than 150 destinations. QA has been serving Australia since 2009 when it commenced flights to Melbourne, later adding flights to Perth in 2012.
Al Baker said: “Touching down here in Sydney for the first time today is an important milestone for QA and for the people of Australia. We are delighted to be able to offer passengers flying from Sydney the opportunity to connect to more than 150 places on our global network via our state-of-the-art airport in Doha. We look forward to taking the people of Sydney to the places they want to go on our modern aircraft, and giving them a taste of the Arabian hospitality and comfort that earned us the aviation industry’s most prestigious title of Skytrax Airline of the Year in 2015. The new route to Sydney is expected to generate an estimated 3,000 jobs in New South Wales and contribute more than AUD$240m to the local economy.
The new service will also provide 84 tonnes of cargo capacity per week in and out of the New South Wales (NSW) capital, connecting Australia’s leading exporters to QA Cargo’s global network of more than 150 stations around the world. QA Cargo, the third largest international cargo airline, already carries 301 tonnes of freight in the belly hold of its Boeing 777 passenger aircraft into and out of Perth and Melbourne per week.
Sydney Airport Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Kerrie Mather said: “We’re thrilled to welcome QA to Sydney Airport. QA is a three-time Skytrax Airline of the Year winner and will provide passengers with more choice, a quality product and seamless connectivity through Doha’s new Hamad International Airport to destinations around the world.
“QA’s new daily service will boost tourism, providing an additional 245,000 seats per year, generating an estimated 3,000 jobs and contributing more than AUD$240 million to the Australian economy.
“It will also foster trade, providing greater air cargo capacity and access to the Middle East. Australian exports to Doha grew by 23 percent last year, and the State of Qatar’s high demand for livestock, cereal, meat, dairy products and crops provides a significant opportunity for Australian exporters.” NSW Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events, Stuart Ayres said: “I am delighted to welcome the first QA flight to Sydney, which will provide a valuable increase in aviation capacity from the Middle East and greater connectivity to Sydney and regional NSW, particularly for travellers flying from the United Kingdom and Europe via Doha. The Peninsula
