Qatar Airways Launches Inaugural Flight To Sohar

Posted by Eiliyah Hana on September 7th, 2017

Qatar Airways is leaving no stone unturned to enhance its network in the Middle East.  The first Qatar Airways non-stop flight from Doha to Sohar touched down at Sohar Airport, inaugurating the airline’s newest destination in the Middle East, and its third destination in the Sultanate of Oman.

However, now the national flag carrier of Qatar now offers 59 weekly flights to the Sultanate of Oman and the airline is set to offer new direct flights to Kyiv and Prague later this month. The award-winning airline will now operate three weekly flights between Doha and Sohar, bringing the total capacity across Oman to 59 weekly flights.

 In 2000, the airline first began service to the Sultanate of Oman by launching flights to Muscat. And in the year 2013, Salalah was added as the second destination in the Sultanate of Oman to the airline’s growing network.

Qatar Airways currently operates five daily flights between Doha and Muscat and three daily return flights on the Doha-Salalah route. However, the airline’s new route to Sohar will be operated by an Airbus A320 aircraft, featuring 132 seats in Economy Class and 12 seats in Business Class.

Flight Schedule between Doha - Soha:

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

Doha (DOH) to Sohar (OHS) QR 1132 departs 13:35 arrives 16:10

Sohar (OHS) to Doha (DOH) QR 1133 departs 17:10 arrives 18:00

About Sohar:

Known for its traditional Omani culture and beautiful beaches, the vibrant coastal city- Sohar offers a wide range of tourist attractions and activities, in particular, water sports such as snorkeling, diving, and kite boarding. Shoppers shouldn’t miss Sohar’s souq, which offers traditional Omani handicrafts as well as leather goods, perfumes, ceramics, herbs, and honey.

About Qatar Airways:

Qatar Airways – the national airline of the State of Qatar, has its headquarters in Doha. The airline operates flights from its main hub at Hamad International Airport, thereby linking over 150 international destinations across Far East, Africa, Europe, South Asia, North America, Central Asia, Middle East, South America, and Oceania from its base at Hamad International Airport, using a fleet of more than 160 aircraft of Boeing and Airbus only.

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