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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
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Tom Houghton

Qatar Airways to increase flights from Manchester and Edinburgh as demand increases

Qatar Airways has announced it will increase the number of weekly flights from Edinburgh and Manchester Airports from the start of September - to meet pent-up demand following the lifting of travel restrictions.

The airline's services from Edinburgh Airport will increase to three flights a week to Doha starting from September 1, with a further increase to four flights a week from the beginning of October.

The airline also said it will increase weekly flights from Manchester to Doha from three to ten from Wednesday, September 1 - and fourteen flights a week from October.

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A spokeswoman for the arline said: "Qatar Airways is proud to serve passengers travelling from Scotland and the North West, and are delighted to offer their passengers the opportunity to travel to over 170 destinations worldwide.

"The airline’s customers will also be able to connect through Hamad International Airport in Doha, the first airport in the Middle East and Asia to be awarded a Skytrax 5-Star Covid-19 Airport Safety Rating, to access Qatar Airways’ destinations on every continent, from Paris to Washington, Delhi to Hong Kong and many more."

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