Qatar
Airways expands its presence in China to include flights to Guangzhou, with four flights a week
now scheduled between Doha and Guangzhou, and going up to five
starting May 1. This will bring the
weekly number of scheduled flights between Doha and China up to 21, with Beijing served 4 times weekly, Shanghai 5, Hong Kong daily, and Guangzhou 5 times weekly. A
press conference and gala dinner were held in Guangzhou by Qatar Airways recently
to celebrate the launch of the new Guangzhou flight route and the official
opening of the airline’s new sales and reservations office in the heart of Guangzhou's business district.
Qatar
Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker spoke at the press conference,
highlighting the airline’s expansion plans completed and planned:
“We
have steadily built up our business in China, first with Shanghai, then Beijing and Hong Kong – and am now pleased to
see our award-winning Five Star service expand to yet another key city. Guangzhou offers both business and
leisure travelers an alternative gateway to this fascinating country.”
“Qatar
Airways looks forward to welcoming passengers from Europe, Middle East and Africa on the new flights to Guangzhou via our Doha hub.”
With
the new Guangzhou route added, Qatar Airways
now operates flights to 82 destinations worldwide across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, the
Far
East,
and North
America.
The
Doha – Guangzhou route is served by an Airbus
A330 aircraft with up to 24 seats in Business Class and up to 248 seats in
Economy Class.
The
Doha – Guangzhou Flight
schedule is as follows:
Doha International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Monday,
Tuesday, Friday: QR876 depart Doha 0230, arrive Guangzhou 1535
Thursday : QR874
depart Doha 0230, arrive Guangzhou 1535
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Doha International Airport
Monday,
Tuesday, Friday: QR877 depart Guangzhou 2030, arrive Doha 2359
Friday: QR875
depart Guangzhou 0055, arrive Doha 0425
To
book a flight on Qatar Airways go to www.qatarairways.com
For
booking within China, book domestic Guangzhou flights or other China domestic flights at www.bamboobookings.com