Qatar Airways axes Gatwick route
01.03.11
Qatar Airways will pull its flights from Gatwick in June. The airline, which recently doubled its daily operations from Manchester, confirmed its last Doha flight from Gatwick will depart on 31 May. The decision means that travellers lose a convenient link not just with the Gulf but to onward destinations in Asia and Australia.
A spokesman for the airline said: ‘Following a thorough review and analysis over the past few months, we concluded that we could no longer sustain the route for commercial reasons. Our Gatwick-based staff have been informed of the decision and we are working closely with them to help secure alternative positions at Heathrow, Manchester and elsewhere within our network.’
The decision will leave Dubai-based Emirates as the sole Gulf-based airline operating from Gatwick.
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