However, routes to Birmingham (BHX) and Cardiff (CWL) remain suspended for the winter 2020/21 season.
“The resumption of London Gatwick services is a significant indicator of the resilience of the UK travel market, and we look forward to resuming more of our UK destinations to support the recovery of tourism and trade in the region,” Qatar Airways UK and Ireland country manager Gary Kershaw said.
Speaking to Routes in October, Kershaw said the airline intends to maintain its presence at LGW despite oneworld alliance partner British Airways’ (BA) decision to shrink its operations at the airport as part of a wider restructure.
MIAMI – Resuming its UK network, Qatar Airways (QR) has restarted operations at London Gatwick Airport (LGW) with three weekly flights. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will operate the returning routes.
Alongside these services, the airline will operate four daily flights from London Heathrow (LHR), three frequencies per day from Manchester (MAN), and three per week flights from Edinburgh (EDI) throughout December. Thus, QR will total 55 weekly flights in the UK for the remainder of the year.
The Head of Airline Relations at LGW, Stephen King remarked the importance of QR’s coming back to flying connections across Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. Additionally, he said the joint implementation of safety measures by the airport and partner airlines would help to rebuild public confidence in air travel.