Qatar Airways has awarded a threeyear contract to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to provide full passenger and ramp handling at George Bush International Airport. The airline will commence daily, non-stop Boeing 777-200LR services from Doha to Houston on 8 December and has plans to introduce daily flightson the route.

This new contract extends the working partnership between WFS and Qatar Airways, which already includes the provision of handling services for the airline in Washington Dulles and Newarkin North America and Bangkok, Thailand.