Passengers from Odesa can enjoy flexible travel options via the Best Airport in World for 2021, Hamad International Airport
The new route joins Kyiv as the second gateway to Ukraine from Doha
Qatar Airways has announced its three times a week to Odesa, Ukraine flights starting today, 9 December 2021, becoming the second destination to be served in Ukraine by the national carrier of the State of Qatar. The service is being operated by the airline’s state-of-the-art Airbus A320 featuring 12 seats in Business Class and 120 seats in Economy Class.
On a Twitter post, the national flag carrier has confirmed its inaugural flight from Doha to Odesa has finally took off this morning.
Qatar Airways travellers from Odesa can now enjoy new baggage allowances ranging from 25 Kg in Economy Class split over two pieces and 40Kg split over two pieces in Business Class. This initiative is designed to offer passengers more flexibility and comfort when travelling on board Qatar Airways.
o Odesa Flight Schedule: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday
o Doha (DOH) to Odesa (ODS) QR309 departs: 08:30 arrives: 12:45
o Odesa (ODS) to Doha (DOH) QR310 departs: 16:45 arrives: 22:50
You can track the flights via flightradar24.com.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “We have been operating to the Ukraine since August 2017 and our launch to Odesa marks a milestone in our history with the country. Odesa is rightly known as the pearl of the Black Sea and we look forward to bringing visitors from around the world to explore its rich cultural history as well as further afield along the coast and inland in the south west of Ukraine.
“Equally we are excited to offer leisure travellers from Ukraine access to our expanding network such as our Indian Ocean winter sun destinations including the Maldives, the Seychelles and Zanzibar. The route will also connect Ukrainians with friends and family across the globe from Sydney, Dubai and Bangkok.”
With flights to more than 85 destinations in Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East passengers wanting to travel to or from Odesa can now enjoy seamless connectivity via the ‘Best Airport in the World’, Hamad International Airport.
Equally, passengers can look forward to great hospitality onboard delivered by our much admired cabin crew serving award-winning cuisine, and entertained with a huge variety of movies, TV shows and music on Oryx One, Qatar Airways’ in-flight entertainment system.
Environmental concerns are of huge importance to Ukrainian customers, and Qatar Airways’ strategic investment in a variety of fuel-efficient, twin-engine aircraft, perfectly positions it to lead the sustainable recovery of international travel. Qatar Airways has also recently launched a new programme that enables passengers to voluntarily offset the carbon emissions associated with their journey at the point of booking.
The national carrier of the State of Qatar continues to rebuild its network, which currently stands at over 140 destinations. With more frequencies being added to key hubs, Qatar Airways offers unrivalled connectivity to passengers, making it easy for them to connect to a destination of their choice, seamlessly.
A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways was announced as the ‘Airline of the Year’ by the international air transport rating organisation, Skytrax, in addition to securing five additional awards including World’s Best Business Class, World’s Best Business Class Airline Lounge, World’s Best Business Class Airline Seat, World’s Best Business Class Onboard Catering and Best Airline in the Middle East. The airline continues to stand alone at the top of the industry having won the main prize for an unprecedented sixth time (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021). The airline’s hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA), was also recently recognised as the ‘Best Airport in the World 2021’, ranking at number one in the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2021.
In addition to this, Qatar Airways is the first global airline in the world to achieve the prestigious 5-Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating by Skytrax. This follows the success of Hamad International Airport (HIA) as the first airport in the Middle East and Asia to be awarded a Skytrax 5-Star COVID-19 Airport Safety Rating. These awards provide assurance to passengers around the world that the airline’s health and safety standards are subject to the highest possible standards of professional, independent scrutiny and assessment. For full details of all the measures that have been implemented on board and at HIA, please visit qatarairways.com/safety.
