Qatar
Airways is to launch services to Lusaka (Zambia) and Harare (Zimbabwe) from 6 August. The two
cities expand the carrier’s African network to 27 destinations.
Flights
will operate using Boeing 787 Dreamliners three times a week on Wednesdays,
Fridays and Sundays, leaving Doha at 0220 and arriving in Lusaka at 0850; the
connecting flight to Harare departs at 1020 and arrives at 1120. Return services
leave Harare at 1855, arriving in Lusaka in 1955, departing again at 2125 and arriving
in Doha the next morning at 0555.
Qatar Airways group chief executive, Akbar
Al Baker, said: “Africa continues to be an area of strong growth for Qatar
Airways and launching this service will support the development of the economy
and tourism sector in both countries.
“Not only do we continue to rebuild our network after the
pandemic, but we are actively expanding it with the addition of these two key
destinations.”