Qatar Airways Adds Six More Flights per Week to Manila

Manila, July 05 (QNA) - Qatar Airways will add six extra flights per week between Doha and Manila starting from October 26 this year, the State carrier announced Sunday. This increase in frequency of flights follows an expanded Air Service Agreement signed by the State of Qatar with the Republic of Philippines. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said, "The increase in flight frequencies on the Doha-Manila route serves to further strengthen commercial and trade links between the two countries. We are delighted to provide Philippines-based passengers greater connectivity options when they choose to fly with Qatar Airways." Passengers travelling with Qatar Airways beyond Doha can also look forward to flying on some of the worlds most advanced aircraft, including the A350 XWB, he said. The Doha-based carrier, most recently crowned Airline of the Year at the 2015 annual Skytrax World Airline Awards, is currently flying eight flights per week to Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila. With the increase in weekly flights, Qatar Airways will operate a full twice-daily service to Manila, in addition to its daily flights between Clark and Doha. The carrier operates Boeing 777 aircraft on the Doha-Manila route. It has 24 Business Class seats and 356 seats in Economy Class. Additional weekly flights between Doha-Manila from October 26, 2015: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays Doha to Manila: Departs 08:30hrs, Arrives 22:15hrs Manila to Doha: Departs 23:59hrs, Arrives 05:05hrs (next day). (QNA)