China's Xiamen Airlines has launched its new Beijing to Doha (Qatar) route with the inaugural flight arriving in the Hamad International Airport in Doha on Friday, October 20.

 

With this, Xiamen Airlines has become the first and only Chinese carrier to offer direct flights from China to Qatar. Xiamen Airlines has also become the very first and the only Chinese carrier to fly between China and Qatar, the airline said. 

 

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Qatar, and the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative. The opening of this air route will build a broader Air Silk Road to promote economic and trade cooperation and strengthen cultural exchanges between the two countries, a statement said.

 

The Xiamen Airlines on Beijing Daxing- Doha route will operate daily. The flight MF845 departs from Daxing, Beijing at 18:30 and arrives in Doha at 22:45 local time, MF846 in return leaves Doha at 02:00 local time and arrives in Daxing, Beijing at 15:20.

 

A regular flight from Xiamen to Doha will start on October 31. This service will operate twice a week, building a bridge between China's Fujian Province and the Gulf.