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Qatar Airways promotes its new summer routes to NY, Washington DC

The airline embarks on its US route expansion programme on June 28 with four flights-a-week between Doha and New York, followed by daily non-stop services linking the Qatari capital with Washington DC, beginning July 19.

The launch of the US flights is the highlight of Qatar Airways' route expansion programme during 2007, which sees a further seven cities added to the airline's burgeoning international network. This includes scheduled services between Doha and Geneva from June 28 with the flights continuing on to New York.

Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker is in Dubai attending Arabian Travel Market with a delegation from head office for the four-day event, being held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

"Qatar Airways entered 2007 in buoyant mood with the launch of scheduled flights to Dar es Salaam, followed by Lagos and, more recently Chennai, Bali and Ho Chin Minh City," said Al Baker.

"We are now raring to go with our first move into the US market with Qatar Airways flights to New York City and Washington DC. Arabian Travel Market is the premier travel trade event in the Middle East that attracts visitors from across the travel industry, not only within the region, but from around the world, for what promises to be four days of productive business.