Published on : Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Speaking after a press conference today in Edinburgh, ahead of the launch of Qatar Airways new route to Scotland on 28 May, Mike Cantlay, Chairman of VisitScotland said:
“We’re absolutely delighted to be working in partnership with Qatar Airways.
This is an unbelievable opportunity to open up Scotland even further to our key long haul and emerging markets, targeting not only new luxury traveller and family segments from the Middle East, but also the valuable ancestral tourism market in Australasia – a major opportunity for the Scottish tourism industry during Homecoming Scotland 2014.
The worldwide ancestral market is worth an estimated £2.4 billion to Scotland, with Australasia alone representing a potential value of around £60m.
“This new route will not only be the first from the Middle East direct to Edinburgh, but will also expand links to Scotland from Qatar Airways’ 136 destinations around the world.
To have such an awe-inspiring new aircraft as the Boeing 787 Dreamliner landing on Scottish soil will heighten the excitement with the very latest in air travel comfort for our visitors.
“As Scotland welcomes the world to the Year of Homecoming, the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and The Ryder Cup, there has never been a better time to visit our stunning country and we look forward to welcoming visitors from Qatar and beyond to our shores to experience an unforgettable year”.
Edinburgh will be the airline’s third destination in the UK, preceded only by London in 1997 and Manchester in 2003.
Flight details:
DOHA to/from EDINBURGH
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
QR 027 departs Doha (DOH) at 08.00; arrives Edinburgh (EDI) at 13.15
QR028 departs Edinburgh (EDI) at 14.45; arrives Doha (DOH) at 23.40
Source:- VisitScotland
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