Qatar Airways Touches Down in Santorini, Greece
As the vacation season will get underneath method, Qatar Airways is making it simpler for purchasers to benefit from the Greek Isles with the launch of its new service to Santorini (JTR), and the resumption of flights to Mykonos (JMK).
The primary flight from Doha to Santorini on Tuesday 07 June, was operated by an A320 plane that includes 12 seats in Enterprise Class and 132 seats in Financial system Class and was welcomed by Senior Executives from Fraport Greece because the plane landed at Santorini Worldwide Airport for the primary time.
The airline marked the event by making a bespoke in-flight meals menu, designed to embrace conventional Greek delicacies, with specifically embellished cutlery bands for all passengers, and an illustrated menu card for Enterprise Class clients. Passengers had been additionally gifted celebratory cupcakes to mark the event.
The inaugural flight from Doha was operated by Qatari Captain Abdulaziz Al Kaabi and Greek Captain Andrew Evlambides, in honour of the primary flight to Santorini. The island vacation spot joins Athens and Mykonos to turn out to be the third Greek gateway to be served by the nationwide provider of the State of Qatar.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Govt, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, stated: “The Greek Isles are a leading tourist destination and an important market for Qatar Airways. There is high interest from across our network for flights to Santorini, specifically in the leisure segment. We are committed to offering our passengers as many seamless one-stop connection choices as possible. I am sure visitors from the Middle East, Asia, Australia and the Americas will be pleased to have Santorini served by our airline.”
Mr. Alexander Zinell, CEO Fraport Greece stated: “We feel honored that Qatar Airways’ has included Santorini in its network and expanding its presence at the Fraport Greece operated airports. Greece offers to the world some truly iconic holiday destinations and Qatar Airways now makes Santorini accessible from numerous new markets via its Doha hub. The 5-star Qatar Airways product is a perfect match to outstanding Santorini. The travel experience has been further upgraded as our brand-new Santorini Airport Terminal is now completed. We will continue to work with Qatar Airways and partners offering highly efficient airport operations and passenger experience worthy of the Santorini brand name.”
Seasonal flights to Mykonos resumed on 03 June, with 4 weekly flights, and flights to Athens have elevated to a double every day service, providing larger alternative for enterprise and leisure passengers alike.
With the three weekly flights to Santorini, passengers can now get pleasure from seamless connectivity to over 150 locations throughout the airline’s intensive world community through one of the best airport on this planet, Hamad Worldwide Airport, connecting with standard locations throughout the Center East, Asia and Australia. Enhanced connectivity means clients can depart Australia on Friday evening and arrive in Santorini by Saturday afternoon.
Santorini, well-known for its distinctive blue and white structure and often known as Thira, is likely one of the jewels of the Aegean Sea and it’s standard with guests on the lookout for great delicacies and hospitality set towards the backdrop of among the most well-known views on this planet.
Qatar Airways continues to use its versatile reserving coverage that provides limitless modifications to journey dates and locations, and fee-free refunds for all tickets issued for journey accomplished by 30 September 2022.
Passengers flying to and from Santorini may also profit from Qatar Airways’ beneficiant baggage allowances which supplies for as much as 35kg in Financial system class and 40kg with a further two items of hand baggage in Enterprise Class.
A a number of award-winning airline, Qatar Airways was introduced because the ‘Airline of the Year’ on the 2021 World Airline Awards, managed by the worldwide air transport ranking organisation, Skytrax. It was additionally named ‘World’s Greatest Enterprise Class’, ‘World’s Greatest Enterprise Class Airline Lounge’, ‘World’s Greatest Enterprise Class Airline Seat’, ‘World’s Greatest Enterprise Class Onboard Catering’ and ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’. The airline continues to face alone on the high of the trade having received the primary prize for an unprecedented sixth time (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021).
Qatar Airways additionally turned the primary world airline on this planet to realize the distinguished 5-Star COVID-19 Airline Security Score by Skytrax. This follows the success of Hamad Worldwide Airport as the primary airport within the Center East and Asia to be awarded a Skytrax 5-Star COVID-19 Airport Security Score. These awards present assurance to passengers internationally that the airline’s well being and security measures are topic to the best doable requirements {of professional}, unbiased scrutiny and evaluation.
Qatar Airways at the moment flies to over 140 locations worldwide, connecting by its Doha hub, Hamad Worldwide Airport, at the moment named the ‘Greatest Airport within the World” by Skytrax World Airport Awards 2021.
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