Qatar Airways has announced it’ll boost flights to Sri Lanka from its hub in Doha from 10 July 2024.
As part of the increase, the airline will offer six daily flights, up from the previously operated five-daily services.
Qatar Airways says the increase is in response to growing demand. Furthermore, the airline wants to enable greater levels of connectivity for passengers flying to and from this country.
The additional services will focus on Colombo, and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner will operate on the sixth daily flight between the two popular destinations.
These Boeing 787s will seat 30 in business class and 281 in Economy Class, offering a two-class configuration that allows customers to choose.
In total, 42 weekly flights will be offered to and from Sri Lanka, and Qatar Airways is betting on its onward connectivity from Doha as a focal point of the service increase.
With more flights to and from Sri Lanka, the possibility of connecting to nearly 170 global destinations, from the Middle East to Europe and Africa, has increased tenfold.
The six daily flights between Doha and Colombo have been optimally timed in the morning to enable flexible connections to other services.
QR656/657 will be the new service added from July 10, with a 0720 departure from Doha and a 1455 arrival into Colombo. Qatar says the return flight will depart at 2115 with a 2345 arrival back into its home of Doha, Qatar. These times are local to their respective destination.
Overview Of The Six Daily Flights
Sri Lanka (CMB) – Doha (DOH): (daily flights)
- QR 663 CMB – DOH Departure at 03:35, Arrival at 06:05
- QR 659 CMB – DOH Departure at 04:55, Arrival at 07:25
- QR 665 CMB – DOH Departure at 10:30, Arrival at 13:00
- QR 661 CMB – DOH Departure at 12:00, Arrival at 14:30
- QR 655 CMB – DOH Departure at 20:20, Arrival at 22:50
- QR 657 CMB – DOH Departure at 21:15, Arrival at 23:45 (Beginning 10 July 2024)
Doha (DOH) – Sri Lanka (CMB): (daily flights)
- QR 664 DOH – CMB Departure at 01:25, Arrival at 09:00
- QR 660 DOH – CMB Departure at 02:55, Arrival at 10:30
- QR 654 DOH – CMB Departure at 08:45, Arrival at 16:20
- QR 662 DOH – CMB Departure at 18:30, Arrival at 02:05+1
- QR 658 DOH – CMB Departure at 19:50, Arrival at 03:25+1
- QR 656 DOH – CMB Departure at 07:20 Arrival at 14:55 (Beginning 10 July 2024)
Comments From Qatar Airways
We are thrilled to be increasing our flights to and from Sri Lanka to provide even better connectivity to our passengers. This flight increase is a testament to our commitment in providing our passengers with the best travel experience possible, onboard the World’s Best Airline. With more flights to and from Sri Lanka via our home hub, Hamad International Airport, we hope to make it easier for more travellers to discover their dream destination within our robust network.
Jonathan Fernando, Qatar Airways Country Manager Sri Lanka & Maldives
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