(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Qatar Airways has announced an expansion of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner route network to India with the launch of services to and from Kolkata starting December 1st 2015.
The increase in demand for travel to and from the region and the airline's steadfast commitment to the Indian market has resulted in the introduction of the Dreamliner on the daily flights between Doha and Kolkata, the carrier said in a statement today.
This will increase the daily seat capacity on the route by more than 76%, from 144 seats on the A320 to 254 seats on the B787 aircraft, according to the statement.
Qatar Airways currently operates the 787 Dreamliner twice daily to India's capital city Delhi.
"We are delighted to introduce Qatar Airways' Dreamliner service to Kolkata, which will not only offer an increase in capacity to the route but will also redefine the in-flight experience of our passengers travelling to Doha and beyond," said Qatar Airways Vice President Indian Subcontinent, Ihab Sorial.
The airline's 787s are the world's first fully connected Dreamliners with wireless connection facilities for passengers through the internet and SMS mobile texting service available across both Business and Economy cabins.
Daily flights from Kolkata connect via Doha to popular business and leisure cities in Qatar Airways' global network including Chicago, Dallas, Dubai, Houston, London, Miami, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and more, with easy and seamless connections with an average transit time of around two hours at Doha's Hamad International Airport.
India remains a key market for Qatar Airways having an extensive route network offering 95 passenger flights non-stop each week from 12 gateway cities to Doha. The airline recently announced further expansion in India with plans to re-launch operations to Nagpur, its 13th Indian gateway, with daily flights from 1st December 2015.
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