Somali Association of Travel and Tourism Agents (SATTA) welcomes the Direct flights that will Qatar Airways starts from Doha to Mogdishu first July 2019.

Somali Association of Travel and Tourism Agents (SATTA) welcomes the Direct flights that will Qatar Airways starts from Doha to Mogdishu first July 2019.

Qatar Airways is set to start direct flights from Doha to Mogadishu in first July to rejuvenate the already growing international carrier market in Somalia.

Akbar Al Baker, the CEO of Qatar Airways has announced that the move will boost trade with Somalia and also caters for the demand of the route.

He said six other destinations are upcoming in additions to its rapidly-growing global network, at the ITB Berlin, the world’s largest international travel and tourism trade show.

At a press conference attended by nearly 200 members of the media, Mr. Al Baker revealed an array of forthcoming global destinations the airline will launch in 2019, including Lisbon, Portugal; Malta; Rabat, Morocco; Langkawi, Malaysia; Davao, Philippines; Izmir, Turkey; and Mogadishu, Somalia.