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Qatar Airways to launch all-First Class service to Jeddah

Doha carrier says additional daily flight to Saudi city will coincide with start of Ramadan on Thursday

Qatar Airways has announced the launch of a new daily all-First Class service to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia to coincide with the start of Ramadan.

With the additional daily flight starting from Thursday, services to Jeddah will rise from double-daily flights to triple-daily flights.

Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar Al Baker said: “The demand for premium group travel continues to grow especially during the Ramadan season, and therefore we have introduced this all-premium A319 to Jeddah further strengthening Qatar Airways’ position as a five-star airline providing the best First and Business Class service in the industry.”

The Airbus A319 aircraft is fitted with an all-Premium Class, single aisle, 2-2 seating configuration with 40 seats.

Qatar Airways’ A319 First-Class seats recline into fully-flat beds.

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