QATAR AIRWAYS has introduced a new route from Doha to Kochi in southern India which connects to the Heathrow services twice weekly outbound and three times a week in the other direction. Kochi is Qatar Airways” fourth Indian destination, the airline also serving to Mumbai, Hyderabad and Trivandrum. The four times weekly Manchester flights, which start on 31 March, will also offer direct connections to the Indian destinations. With its quick and convenient transfer facilities Doha is proving an increasingly popular transfer and connection point for services to the region including Kathmandu, Colombo and the Maldives. http://www.qatarairways.com