Qatar Airways to launch Sofia flights; ups frequency to Zagreb and Ankara

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Qatar Airways will launch direct flights between Doha and Sofia in Bulgaria in March. Sofia is currently served by Qatar Airways via Bucharest.

The airline will also increase the frequency of flights between Doha and Ankara which will be served by a six weekly flight connection instead of five from 1 March, while capacity will increase to Zagreb with an additional direct flight per week, increasing the frequency from four to five direct flights weekly. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said: “Qatar Airways is expanding rapidly, not only in terms of new destinations and our network offering, but also with the service we offer. Complementing our five-star service in the skies are our transfer facilities at the newly unveiled state-of-the-art Hamad International Airport, coupled with the experience of flying on board one of the youngest fleets in the industry.” The expansion into Eastern Europe comes shortly after the news that Qatar Airways is increasing the frequency on its Doha to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport to a double-daily service as of 29 March 2015. Qatar Airways currently operates to three destinations in Turkey: Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport, Istanbul Ataturk Airport and Ankara.