China News Service, Guangzhou, February 29 (Reporter Guo Jun) China Southern Airlines (hereinafter referred to as "China Southern") will launch a direct route from Guangzhou to Doha, the capital of Qatar, on April 22.

China Southern Airlines passenger plane.

Photo courtesy of China Southern Airlines

  The reporter learned from China Southern Airlines on the 28th that the newly opened route from Guangzhou to Doha will be operated by Boeing 787 aircraft every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. It will take off from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport at 19:20 Beijing time and 22:00 Doha local time. 50 Arrive at Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar. The total flight time is about 8 hours and 30 minutes.

The return flight takes off from Doha at 01:15 local time every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and arrives in Guangzhou at 13:40 Beijing time. The total flight time is about 7 hours and 25 minutes.

  From now on, China Southern Airlines official website, China Southern Airlines APP and other channels will accept passengers to book air tickets and related special services.

China Southern Airlines will also work with Qatar Airways to carry out code-sharing business cooperation and include the Guangzhou-Doha route into the scope of code-sharing cooperation between the two parties.

  China Southern Airlines stated that this deepening of cooperation with Qatar Airways can effectively leverage the partner's route network to continue to promote the construction of the Guangzhou hub, continuously improve the route network layout in the Middle East, and extend to major destinations such as Europe, Africa and South America, providing passengers with Travel provides more choices.

  In the future, China Southern Airlines will continue to expand areas of cooperation with Qatar Airways, and further promote the strategic cooperation between the two parties through cooperation in through-flight intermodal transportation, airport lounges and frequent flyer business.

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