Qatar Airways has withdrawn flights from 18 destinations to make space at Hamad International Airport for airlines carrying fans to next month's soccer World Cup, the company's CEO said on Tuesday.
Qatar Airways Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said the priority now was to accommodate the hundreds of flights that will be landing in the country for the tournament.
"Actually no, we don't have any new destinations," Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker told a news conference when asked whether the airline was now growing due to the World Cup. "Our priority is not Qatar Airways' network but giving access to all countries participating and bringing in large numbers of passengers."
Hamad International Airport COO Badr Mohammad Al Meer said hundreds of flights were scheduled to land daily for the tournament.
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