Airline doubles flights to Seoul
Posted by airlinenews on May 1, 2006
DOHA � Qatar�s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Chairman and Managing Director, Abdulaziz Al Noaimi and Dr Hong Su Man, head of South Korea�s Civil Aviation and Tourism General Authority have signed an agreement to double the services to Seoul from Doha. There will be an additional two passenger flights a week, taking the number of weekly flights to four, in addition to four cargo flights.
The agreement was signed in Doha on Thursday in the presence of Qatar Airways CEO, Akbar Al Baker and Saleh Haroon, Director (Air Transport) at the Civil Aviation Authority. While in Qatar, the South Korean delegation visited the site where work is under way for the $5.5 billion New Doha International Airport. Phase 1 of the 3-phase development is due for completion at the end of 2008 and the airport is expected to be in use in early 2009.
