BOSTON: Qatar Airways (QA) Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker hosted a press conference yesterday at the Ritz-Carlton hotel to report on the recently-inaugurated service from Boston Logan International Airport to the airline’s hub in Doha. The airline began operations on March 16.
QA’s award-winning service to Boston is operated non-stop daily with the state-of-the-art Airbus A350. The airline was the global launch customer of the aircraft, and operates the A350 to Munich, Philadelphia, Singapore, and will start operating to Adelaide in Australia from next month. There are eight Airbus A350s in the fleet, with 72 more to be delivered.
Al Baker said: “We have introduced the world’s newest aircraft to Boston and look forward to providing all of our passengers on this route with a memorable journey that provides a superior inflight experience.
“Boston is a key city for business and leisure travellers and total comfort and hospitality is point of focus, in particular as the US market means that our passengers are travelling long- and ultra-long haul.
“Our entire customer experience is focused on the details, on all aircraft types.
QA has the youngest international fleet in the world, averaging just five years old, and our experience is second to none.”
Ed Freni, Director of Aviation, Massport, said: “We are pleased QA, recognised by Skytrax as 2015’s Airline of the Year, is coming to Boston. This is yet another affirmation of the importance of the regional economy to the global economy. People from around the world come here for education, for health care, for business and for fun and we are proud that Logan Airport is New England’s gateway to the world.”
QA, the world’s third largest cargo operator, has also commenced daily cargo service between Logan International Airport in Boston and its global cargo network of more than 150 destinations. The Peninsula
