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Qatar Airways announces expansion for 2009

Qatar's flag carrier airline, Qatar Airways, has just announced plans to its expand its flight network during 2009, which will include new flight connections throughout Europe, Australia and the Middle East. Qatar's winter schedule expansion will include new services from the airline's base in Doha to two European destinations which have yet to be finalised, along with flights to Amritsar and Goa in India and Sydney and Melbourne in Australia. The summer schedule will feature new flights to Houston, Texas from Doha, which will become one of the longest non-stop services in the world at nearly 17 hours. Akbar Al Baker, chief executive of Qatar Airways, said at the ITB Berlin travel show that the airline's 'robust' expansion plans are unaffected by recent developments in the global economic climate. Mr Baker added: 'Sydney and Melbourne have been on our radar screen for many years. We can finally look forward to entering the Australian market with vigour as we will have the aircraft to serve this highly popular market non-stop from Doha. 'India has been, and remains, one of our most important destinations and we are pleased to be strengthening economic and cultural ties with one of the world's fastest growing economies. ' Qatar Airways plans to operate its global network of flights to more than 100 destinations around the world from the new international airport that will be opened in Doha in 2012.

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