Qatar Airways reopens services to Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) of Lagos, Nigeria. Service to Africa's largest city will be operated, four times a week, from the ultra-modern Boeing 787 Dreamliner of Qatar Airways with 22 seats in Business Class and 232 seats in Economy Class. From Italy the destination can be reached from the airports di Rome Fiumicino and Milan Malpensa with rates starting from 459 Euros.
The company will operate in total from September, with the addition of Mogadishu, 44 flights weekly to the African continent and verse ten destinations: Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Djibouti, Kigali, Kilimanjaro, Nairobi, Tunis, Zanzibar, Mogadishu, and Lagos.
The passengers of Qatar Airways who travel from Lagos can enjoy more flexible travel options with connecting connections through the airportHamad International Airport, recognized as the Best Airport in the Middle East. The company currently operates over 650 flights weekly towards more than 85 destinations worldwide, including 27 destinations in Asia-Pacific, 32 in Europe and nine in North America, such as Guangzhou, Houston, Kuala Lumpur, London e New York.
The CEO of the Group Qatar Airways, His Excellency Akbar Al Baker, said: “We are pleased to resume services to Lagos and further expand our network in Africa. We know that the Nigerian diaspora is spread across the world and we are grateful to the Nigerian government for its support in helping us reunite families and friends with their loved ones. With the diversity of our fleet of fuel-efficient aircraft, we are able to resume services to Lagos with aircraft of the right size which will allow us to respond quickly to passenger demand and increase frequencies, offering them greater flexibility to travel when they wish. With 44 flights weekly around 10 destinations throughout Africa e plans for further reactivations in line with the easing of entry restrictions, we are committed to supporting the recovery of international tourism across the continent, while maintaining vital supply chains to support African businesses.”
According to the latest IATA data, Qatar Airways emerged as the largest international carrier between April and June, fulfilling its mission of bringing people home. This has allowed it to accumulate unrivaled experience in transporting passengers, safely and reliably, and has put the company in a unique position to effectively rebuild its network. The carrier has rigorously implemented the most advanced safety and hygiene measures on board its aircraft and at Hamad International Airport.
Le safety measures on board Qatar Airways for passengers and cabin crew include the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) for on-board staff and a free protection kit and disposable visors for passengers. Business Class passengers on Qsuite-equipped aircraft can enjoy the highest level of privacy this award-winning business seat can offer, including sliding privacy partitions and the ability to use the Do Not Disturb (DND) indicator. Qsuite is available on flights towards more than 30 destinations, among which London, Paris and Frankfurt.
Operations of Qatar Airways they do not depend on any specific type of aircraft. There variety of the fleet, made up of modern and fuel-efficient aircraft, has allowed the company to continue flying by offering the right capacity in each market. Due to the impact of COVID-19 on travel demand, Qatar Airways he decided to leave his fleet ashore Airbus A380 as it is not justifiable, both from a commercial and environmental point of view, to operate such a large aircraft in the current market. The fleet, made up of 49 Airbus A350 and 30 Boeing 787, is the ideal choice for the most strategically important long-haul routes to Africa, the Americas, Europe and the Asia-Pacific regions.
To offer passengers greater choice and peace of mind when planning their trip Qatar Airways also has changed its booking policy. The company will allow passengers an unlimited number of date changes, and to change their destination as many times as they need, as long as it is within 5.000 miles of the original one. Qatar Airways will not apply any price difference for travel before 31 December 2020, after which the fare rules will apply. All tickets booked for travel up to 31 December 2020 will be valid for two years from the date of issue.
Qatar Airways' home and hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA), has implemented rigorous cleaning procedures and enforced social distancing measures throughout its terminals. Passenger touchpoints are sanitized every 10-15 minutes and boarding gates and bus gate desks are cleaned after each flight. Additionally, hand sanitizers are provided at immigration and security checkpoints. HIA was recently ranked “Third Best Airport in the World,” among 550 airports worldwide, by the 2020 SKYTRAX World Airport Awards. HIA was also voted “Best Airport in the Middle East” for the sixth consecutive year and “Best Service to staff in the Middle East” for the fifth consecutive year.
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