Dubai, Feb 27: Qatar Airways will begin new flights to Kochi in Kerala from March 6 which will greatly benefit passengers from the Gulf during the upcoming peak summer holidays season. "We will fly three times a week to Kochi using an A300 and A320 aircraft," Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar al Baker said in a statement from Doha.

"The Dubai-Doha-Kochi flights will leave on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. With its inaugural flight to Kochi on March 6, Qatar Airways will be serving the Indian cities of Kochi, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Trivandrum with 19 flights per week," said al-Baker.
Qatar Airways will also start flying to Rome, Manchester and Islamabad in the next couple of months, extending its route network to 42 global destinations.

"I am pleased to announce that Qatar Airways will be offering its customers a greater choice of destination when we add Kochi, Rome, Manchester and Islamabad to our network," al-Baker said.
"The addition of these four new destinations will allow us to introduce our premium airlines services to new cities in the Indian sub-continent and Europe" he said.
Bureau Report