The region’s booming mining sector is propelling demand, according to a press release. It’s a situation reminiscent of the oil and gas boom seen in Qatar Airways’ domestic market, Australian authorities asserted during their meeting with Al Baker.
Although Qatar recently invested in Western Australia — launching non-stop passenger flights between its Doha hub and Perth on July 3 — a dedicated freight route could be a game-changer for the carrier, Qatar explained in the press release. Al Baker said he would consider such a venture, a route that would likely also be inundated with agricultural and pharmaceutical goods.
Whether Qatar launches an all-cargo route to Western Australia or not, the carrier is looking to expand. Since the beginning of 2012, Qatar has commenced services to Baku, Azerbaijan; Tbilisi, Georgia; Zagreb, Croatia; Kigali, Rwanda; Erbil and Baghdad, Iraq; as well as Perth. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania; Mombasa, Kenya; Yangon, Myanmar; and Maputo, Mozambique will join this roster in the next few months, according to the press release.
The region’s booming mining sector is propelling demand, according to a press release. It’s a situation reminiscent of the oil and gas boom seen in Qatar Airways’ domestic market, Australian authorities asserted during their meeting with Al Baker.
Although Qatar recently invested in Western Australia — launching non-stop passenger flights between its Doha hub and Perth on July 3 — a dedicated freight route could be a game-changer for the carrier, Qatar explained in the press release. Al Baker said he would consider such a venture, a route that would likely also be inundated with agricultural and pharmaceutical goods.
Whether Qatar launches an all-cargo route to Western Australia or not, the carrier is looking to expand. Since the beginning of 2012, Qatar has commenced services to Baku, Azerbaijan; Tbilisi, Georgia; Zagreb, Croatia; Kigali, Rwanda; Erbil and Baghdad, Iraq; as well as Perth. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania; Mombasa, Kenya; Yangon, Myanmar; and Maputo, Mozambique will join this roster in the next few months, according to the press release.