Qatar Airways launches flights between Doha and Beijing

Qatar Airways has launched non-stop scheduled flights between Doha and Beijing.

The new flights, operated three times a week, are part of an aggressive winter route expansion campaign that sees six new destinations being served from Doha to cities around the world over the next two months.

Beijing, the political capital of the People’s Republic of China, becomes the second city in the country to be served by Qatar Airways following the successful launch last year of non-stop scheduled flights between Doha and Shanghai.

The Chinese capital also becomes Qatar Airways’ 9th destination in the Far East that also includes Seoul, Bangkok, Singapore, Cebu, Manila, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur.

The airline now operates to 55 cities across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Indian subcontinent and the Far East. By the end of 2005, Qatar Airways will serve at least 70 destinations, including cities in North America and Australia.

Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer, Akbar Al Baker said on arrival in Beijing: “Since the launch of our Shanghai flights last year, the route has proved very popular and it was only natural for us to extend our Five Star service to business and leisure travellers by introducing Beijing as our second destination in China.”

The Beijing flights are operated by state-of-the-art Airbus A330-200 aircraft in a two-class configuration of 24 seats in Business and 236 seats in Economy.

To celebrate the launch of the Beijing flights, members of Qatar Airways’ Privilege Club frequent flyer programme will be able to earn double Qmiles for the first full month of the new service.

Qatar Airways flies to Beijing three times a week. Flight QR898 leaves Doha at 2315 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, arriving in Beijing at 1215 (next day) local time.

The return flight QR899 leaves Beijing at 2350 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, arriving in Doha at 0430 (next day) local time. 

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