Xiamen Airlines’ successful maiden flight departed from Beijing Daxing International Airport for Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar on October 20. It marks Xiamen Airlines as the first and only Chinese carrier to offer direct flights from China to Qatar. The Xiamen Airlines on Beijing Daxing- Doha route will operate daily.
The new flight coincides with 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.
As the capital and the largest city in Qatar and an international metropolis, Doha is an important international aviation hub in the Middle East region, has become the intersection of multiple intercontinental airline networks in the world, connecting numerous countries and regions in Africa and Europe.
This year, Xiamen Airlines and Qatar Airways were accredited with the 2023 APEX World Class Award. When Xiamen Airlines was preparing for the Beijing Daxing-Doha flight route, the two airlines had a close comprehensive strategic partnership. Relying on the high-quality resources of the two sides, Xiamen Airlines will create a service network covering over 160 destinations worldwide, including Dammam, Lagos, and Algiers, delivering extensive transit products to passengers.
The two sides will also conduct wide cooperation in network intermodal transportation, intermodal check-in, and direct baggage handling to provide global passengers with convenient experience just with one ticket including one-time security check, passenger check-in, and baggage check-in.
A regular flight from Xiamen to Doha will be opened to service on October 31. This service will operate twice a week, building a bridge between China’s Fujian Province and the world.
