Qatar Airways is to transfer its Alexandria flights to the city’s Borg El Arab Airport from March 27.

The Doha-based carrier is among a number of international airlines moving flights from El-Nozha International Airport to Borg El Arab Airport for operational reasons.

Borg El Arab Airport is located about 50km from Alexandria city centre.

Qatar Airways flies daily non-stop from Doha to Alexandria. All scheduled timings for the Alexandria flights remain the same.