VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Qatar Airways will be operating four weekly flights between Malta and Qatar from July.
This was announced by deputy prime minister and tourism minister Ian Borg, during a visit in Doha, Qatar.
The announcement was made following a high-level meeting with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulraham Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, as well as talks with Ing. Badr Mohammed Al Meer, the Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Airways and Saad bin Ali Al Kharji, the Chairman of Qatar Tourism.
“Air connectivity is a cornerstone for advancing trade and tourism, as well as fostering educational exchange and innovation”, Borg affirmed, as he welcomed this important development.
“These flights will contribute to our economies and strengthen the cultural and social bridges between our peoples. These new direct connections to Hamad International Airport in Doha will also boost Maltàs connectivity with many other regions, including Australia, home to Maltàs largest diaspora, as well many other emerging tourism markets”, he added.
Hamad International Airport, the international hub of Qatar Airways, hosts flights to 197 destinations across five continents.
In a statement, the Maltese government said the discussions with Al-Thani were built on earlier exchangers, including Borg’s visit to Qatar in December 2022, to explore avenues for strategic investments and new collaborations, particularly in financial services, tourism, and renewable energy.
The meeting also underscored the robust relationship between both countries, ahead of the 50th anniversary years since Malta and Qatar established bilateral relations on 18 June 1975.
Borg extended Maltàs invitation to Qatari investors to consider the island nation as a gateway to European markets and a hub for sustainable innovation.
During the meeting, both delegations discussed the developments in the Gaza Strip and the situation in the Palestinian territories, the updates in Syria, and a number of topics of common interest.
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