Qatar Airways launch flights to Perth from Doha

Qatar Airways, one of the world's fastest growing airlines, will launch services to Perth from Doha within two months.Chief executive Akbar Al Baker said that Perth was one of 12 cities the airline would service next year.Yes we are coming to Perth,Mr Al Baker said.We will give you details shortly and will start within a couple of months.By the end of next year Qatar, which was named Airline of the Year for 2011 by Skytrax, will serve 119 destinations with a fleet of 120 planes.

It has another 200 planes on order worth over $40 billion.For Perth travellers Qatar will offer one-stop connections to a host of European destinations including Bucharest, Budapest, Brussels, Stuttgart, Berlin, Sofia, Stockholm and Oslo as well as traditional destinations such as London and Paris.Qatar will also offer services from Perth to the US, Canada, Africa and the Middle East.Qatar is expected to operate Boeing 777-200LR planes to Perth with first, business and economy class seats.It is expected to be a daily operation within six months.