Qatar Airways Launches Kilimanjaro Route

Qatar Airways has expanded operations in Africa with daily
flights to Kilimanjaro, its 18th gateway on the continent and second
destination in Tanzania.

The Chief Executive Officer of the airline, Akbar Al Baker
said that Africa had been under the radar of the company’s planning team as the
region was highly under-served.

“Kilimanjaro signifies the importance Qatar Airways places
in looking at the airports around the world where capacity is limited yet
passenger demand is strong”, he said.

According to him, we are pleased to be reinforcing our
presence in Africa with the addition of scheduled flights to Tanzania’s tourism
centre of Kilimanjaro, home to mount Kilimanjaro, allowing us to further
develop our business on the African continent.

Kilimanjaro is an established tourist centre and is also
fast emerging as a growing economic centre, thanks to its abundant wildlife,
natural scenic beauty and natural resources. We have great confidence in the
Tanzanian travel market ever since we launched flights to Dar es Salaam in
2007.

Addressing guests at the airport ceremony in Kilimanjaro,
the chief commercial officer of Qatar Airways, Marwan Koleilat said the
exposure of Kilimanjaro to the world through Qatar Airways’ global network
would enable Tanzania to attract more tourists and businesses alike.

East Africa has long been the focus of Qatar Airways. The
airline operates to Dar es Salaam, Nairobi, Entebbe and Kigali.