Qatar Airways to deploy A350 on Munich route

20 May 2015 2039 | Business & Trade Fairs

Qatar Airways has announced it will deploy its new A350 XWB aircraft on the Doha-Munich route on 1 October.

Qatar Airways' A350 XWB.
Qatar Airways’ A350 XWB.
The aircraft will fly the route alongside its existing Boeing 787 Dreamliner service on one of the two double-daily flights to Munich.

Beginning 1 November, the second daily flight to Munich will also be operated by an A350 XWB.

Qatar Airways introduced its first and second commercial A350 XWB flights to the German market with flights to Frankfurt in January and March this year. The airline has also recently launched its third A350 aircraft to Singapore and will add its fourth and fifth aircraft with all three daily flights to Singapore scheduled to be operated with the A350 XWB by mid-August.

“The introduction of the A350 XWB aircraft to the Doha-Munich sector, which is an important and strategic route for Qatar Airways, will redefine the in-flight experience for our Munich-based passengers who travel to Doha and onwards to key destinations in the Middle East, Indian sub-continent, Africa, Asia Pacific and the Americas,” said Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar Al Baker.

Qatar Airways’ A350s feature 283 seats – with 36 seats in Business Class in a 1-2-1 configuration, featuring 80” inch fully flat horizontal beds – and a 247 seating capacity in Economy Class in a 3-3-3 layout. All seats in Business Class have a direct aisle access with 17” HD in-flight entertainment screens. Economy Class features 10.6” in-flight entertainment screens and more space for passengers in window seats, thanks to a vertical side wall panel design.

Qatar Airways currently has three Airbus A350 XWB in its fleet of aircraft, with 77 more on order.

Doha – Munich A350 XWB schedules from 1st October 2015:
Departure in Doha QR 057 at 08:20, arriving in Munich at 13:25
Departure from Munich QR 058 16:35, arriving in Doha at 23:05

Second Daily Doha – Munich A350 XWB schedules from 1st November 2015:
Departure in Doha QR 059 at 02:15, arriving in Munich at 06:30
Departure from Munich QR 060 10:25, arriving in Doha at 18:00

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