Moscow Welcomes Qatar Airways Flight

Moscow has become Qatar Airways’ 42nd destination with its inaugural flight landing at Sheremetyevo Airport recently.

QR 868 landed at Sheremetyevo, where a senior Qatar Airways delegation – headed by chief executive officer Akbar Al Baker was met by senior government officials and airport authorities.

“We’re very excited about being able to offer our services between Doha and Moscow,” said Al Baker.

“Moscow represents our 42nd destination and our first Eastern European city. With its strong historical and cultural elements, and its renewal as a major shopping city, we expect Moscow to be very popular with the leisure market. We're also expecting a significant amount of business traffic given the increasing trade relations between Russia and the Gulf region. We’ll also offer good connections to the rest of the Gulf, the Middle East and the Qatar Airways network. We'll initially be using our new long range A319 on the route. We've chosen this aircraft because of its range and the high level of comfort and services it gives to passengers," said Al Baker.

Qatar Airways will fly three times a week to Moscow, every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.