Qatar Airways Increase Seating Capacity on Melbourne Route
Sunday, 30 March 2014
Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300 aircraft
DOHA – Qatar Airways the Doha-based airline announced it will increase its capacity on its Melbourne - Doha route, with a Boeing 777-300 aircraft, marking an increase of 30 percent capacity on the daily flights to Melbourne, amounting to 76 additional seats per day.

Qatar Airways also flies daily to Perth in Western Australia.

Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways chief executive officer, said: “Along with our daily flights to both Melbourne and Perth, the increase in overall capacity on our Melbourne route is further testament to our commitment to the Australian market.

“We are pleased that we are able to meet the needs of our passengers and build on our current offerings by providing extra capacity along with our five-star service. The short connection times, along with our award-winning on-board service, makes Qatar Airways a favourite with our Australian passengers who are looking for both comfort and convenience on long-haul flights.”

All flights on the Doha – Melbourne route will be operated with a modern Boeing 777-300, featuring a two-class configuration, with up to 42 seats in Business Class and up to 293 seats in Economy Class.  The aircraft offers seatback TV screens providing passengers with the next generation interactive on-board entertainment system and a choice of more than 1,000 audio and video on-demand options.

Qatar Airways operate a fleet of 131 aircraft to 136 destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and the Americas.
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