Qatar Airways opens direct flights to Phuket, Thailand

Effective October 26th, 2014, Qatar Airways will improve services to Thailand with the introduction of non-stop flights to Phuket.

 

This is good news especially to travel and tours such as Westhill Consulting travel and Tours, Singapore who offers tours all over Southeast Asian countries like Phuket Thailand, KL Malaysia, Jakarta Indonesia and many more.

 

The airline presently serves the Doha �" Phuket route daily via a linked service via Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.

 

According to Qatar Airways chief executive, Akbar Al Baker, “The start of non-stop services from Doha to Phuket offers travellers from around the world access to the popular tourist destination in a reduced time, from across our expanding global network.

 

“With the upcoming winter holidays, this is a great opportunity for travellers from the Middle East, Europe, Africa and the Americas to plan their break with a beach vacation to Phuket.

 

“Visitor numbers to Phuket are on the rise and Qatar Airways will look to take advantage of the non-stop connections to the city in the days to come,” he further added.

 

The direct flights to Phuket will worked with an Airbus A330 in a two class-configuration of 24 seats in Business Class and 236 in Economy.

 

Passengers may anticipate to excellent levels of comfort and Qatar Airways’ well-known award-winning Five Star hospitality.

 

Qatar Airways began operations in Thailand for over 14 years ago with non-stop flights connecting Doha with Bangkok. Reviews from consumers says, everyone was very delighted of this news.

 

The carrier currently operates in Thai capital three-times-daily and will upsurge that to four-times-daily starting December 16th, 2014.

 

From Doha to Phuket via Kuala Lumpur in 2010, Qatar Airways launched daily flights and there were no major complaints.

 

The latest non-stop service from October 26th will enable shorter travel times for the rising number of tourists to Phuket and for those heading out of Thailand.

 

Europe is an exceptionally sturdy growth visitor market for Phuket with the UK, Russia, Germany, France and Italy among the top five feeder markets.

 

This brands Doha a tactical linking point for long-haul trips, acknowledgments to the start of the world’s latest aviation hub, the state-of-the-art Hamad International Airport.

 

Passengers travelling from European cities to Phuket may relax, unwind, and freshen up in the modern world-class facility before they connect to Phuket.

 

“A dedicated non-stop Phuket service will help meet the growing demand the airline has for this particular destination.

 

“Moreover, Europe is an extremely popular destination for a number of Thailand-based locals as well.

 

“We are therefore very pleased to be able to continue to offer more options to those looking to travel with us and enjoy our award-winning five-star service,” added Al Baker.