DUBAI: Qatar Airways said on Monday it will launch direct services between Doha and Phuket, Thailand, on October 26.

The new service will be operated by a two-class 260 passenger seat capacity Airbus A330, the airline said in Monday’s statement.

The airline previously connected to Phuket through a linked service from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Qatar Airways will also increase its three daily flights to Bangkok to four times daily from December 16