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Canberra airport set to pick up second international carrier

Tuesday, 29 Nov 2016 04:08:31

Singapore Airlines currently services Canberra Airport four times a week. (ABC News: Greg Nelson)

Two months after Canberra Airport welcomed its first regular international flights, Qatar Airways has announced plans to start flights to Doha.

Overnight the Middle Eastern airline announced eight destinations to which it would begin flying in 2017-18, including Canberra.

In September, Singapore Airlines became the first carrier in more than a decade to offer a regular direct international service from Canberra Airport.

It currently operates a route between Singapore, Canberra, and Wellington four times a week.

Qatar Airways has not announced a start date for the flights, but the airline's chief executive Akbar Al Baker said the routes would begin by 2018.

"With today's network announcement, we will be able to connect more people to more places than any other Gulf airline," he said.

"We look forward to welcoming these destinations in 2017-18."

When Singapore Airlines began its route, Canberra Airport boss Terry Snow said it working hard to attract more carriers.

"We're talking to low-cost carriers from Asia and that would be a big boost for local tourism," he said.

"It was always our ambition to have international flights."

The ACT Government has also pushed for more carriers to fly to Canberra, announcing dedicated funding to attract airlines including Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific.

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