The Doha-Madinah route is operated with an Airbus A320 in a two-class configuration of 12 seats in First Class and 132 in Economy.

“We are delighted to add Madinah to our global route network, further strengthening our presence in the Kingdom and clearly proving how important this dynamic market is for Qatar Airways,” said the airline’s Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al-Baker.

“We will now be able to fulfill the long-felt need of our customers, especially as we welcome the Holy Month of Ramadan in a few weeks from now,” he said.

“As the route to Madinah develops, we will also look to add frequency and capacity to improve connectivity even further,” added Al-Baker.

The Doha-Madinah route is operated with an Airbus A320 in a two-class configuration of 12 seats in First Class and 132 in Economy.

The new route, non-stop from Doha, takes Qatar Airways’ capacity to Saudi Arabia up to 60 services a week, representing a significant increase in frequency to the country from 35 flights just a few weeks ago.

The carrier recently boosted capacity to Saudi Arabia with 14 weekly flights to the capital Riyadh; 14 services-a-week to Jeddah; and 28 weekly flights to Dammam.

Madinah is now developing into a thriving center for education and commerce, in addition to its religious importance for thousands of years of history.

Among the many projects under development is the Knowledge Economic City, one of Saudi Arabia’s major projects, designed to foster education and development in the country.

Passengers flying to Madinah can travel in comfort from more than 100 destinations served by Qatar Airways across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, North America and South America, via the airline’s Doha hub with the shortest possible connecting time.

Madinah also becomes the ninth new route launched by Qatar Airways so far this year.