QR ups flights and introduces B787 to JNB

QATAR Airways is adding
three flights a week to its
Johannesburg schedule,
bringing total frequencies to
10 flights a week.
The additional services
will improve connections to
Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong,
Singapore, Tokyo and Manila.
From May 1, the airline will
also introduce its Boeing 787
Dreamliner on all services to
South Africa.
The B787 has custommade
seats in business
and economy class. “This,
along with an advanced
entertainment system
featuring the world’s first
‘dual-screen’ interface and
communication systems,
including on-board WiFi for
all passengers, enables us
to offer a unique product for
passengers from Southern
Africa,” says Qatar Airways
ceo, Akbar Al Baker.