JEDDAH — Qatar Airways has announced that it will start flying to Abha, Saudi Arabia, on Sept. 2. The non-stop service from Doha will operate four times a week. The city of Abha is the capital of Asir, a southwestern province in the Kingdom and is gaining popularity in the region as a tourist destination. The airline also recently announced an increase in frequency of flights to Gassim from eight to 10 flights a week, beginning on July 17.
The addition of Abha will increase the number of Qatar Airways' weekly flights to Saudi Arabia from 84 to 88 non-stop flights.
“We have been steadily growing our presence and services to Saudi Arabia,” said Qatar Airways group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker, “As our eighth destination, Abha will bring additional flexibility for passengers connecting from Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas.
“From Abha, passengers will be able to travel through our Doha hub to popular cities such as London, Paris, Bangkok, Singapore, New York and Washington, and at the same time this will provide passengers travelling to Saudi Arabia the convenience of another gateway within the same country.” — SG
