Qatar to launch Jo’burg freighter in April

Qatar Airways will launch a twice weekly freighter service to Johannesburg on April 2, the airline announced last week. It’s part of an expansion programme that will see the introduction of five new passenger routes, more cargo services and capacity increases to a number of destinations served direct from the airline’s Doha hub. Iraq, Tanzania, Serbia and Myanmar are featured in the passenger route expansion programme over a six-month period starting in May. In addition to South Africa, new freighter services will be introduced to Korea, Pakistan and Oman, while frequency of passenger flights will be stepped up to destinations in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. The airline will introduce a second Tanzanian point to its African map with the launch of flights to Kilimanjaro. The Serbian capital Belgrade becomes the newest addition to the carrier’s European portfolio in September and the airline returns to Myanmar, serving the capital city Yangon from October after a four-year absence.