A passenger poses for photos with a staff member during the launching of Xiamen Airlines\’ Beijing-Doha air route at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 20, 2023. (Xiamen Airlines/Handout via Xinhua)
BEIJING, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) — China\’s Xiamen Airlines on Friday launched a direct air route linking Beijing and Qatar\’s capital Doha, enabling the airline to become the first Chinese carrier operating the China-Qatar route.
The Beijing-Doha route is carried by B787 aircraft with a round-trip passenger flight per day, shuttling between the Beijing Daxing International Airport and the Hamad International Airport in Doha.
\”The opening of the Beijing-Doha route is of milestone significance and will inject momentum into the win-win cooperation between China and Qatar. It will broaden the \’Air Silk Road\’ to sustain economic and cultural exchanges,\” said Zhao Dong, Xiamen Airlines chairman.
The Beijing-Doha air route is Xiamen Airlines\’ first international long-haul route departing from Beijing and also the airline\’s first international long-haul route reaching the Middle East, according to Zhao.
Headquartered in Xiamen, east China\’s Fujian Province, Xiamen Airlines will launch the Xiamen-Doha air route on Oct. 31, according to the airline.