Xiamen Airlines plans first Middle East service

[newscaster]

Pending approval by CAAC, Xiamen will launch daily Beijing Daxing - Doha flights sometime during the summer schedule, also become the first mainland Chinese airline to serve Qatar, previously Cathay Pacific had served the place.

[BA318]

Originally Posted by newscaster

Pending approval by CAAC, Xiamen will launch daily Beijing Daxing - Doha flights sometime during the summer schedule, also become the first mainland Chinese airline to serve Qatar, previously Cathay Pacific had served the place.

When I flew Beijing-Doha a few years back on Qatar, the back of the plane was filled with Chinese labourers going to work on construction projects in Doha and beyond. I guess this market still exists.

[newscaster]

Aeroroutes mentions service listed for just a week 12-17 July operating five flights and Qatar Airways codesharing.

[newscaster]

Flights didnt operate per FR24 which also lists them.

[Seljuk]

Originally Posted by newscaster

Pending approval by CAAC, Xiamen will launch daily Beijing Daxing - Doha flights sometime during the summer schedule, also become the first mainland Chinese airline to serve Qatar, previously Cathay Pacific had served the place.

eff 20th October PKX-DOH 7/7 B789
eff 31st October XMN-DOH 2/7 B789

[Sotonsean]

Originally Posted by Seljuk

eff 20th October PKX-DOH 7/7 B789
eff 31st October XMN-DOH 2/7 B789

To add a bit more information to the recently announced routes from China to Qatar by Xiamen Airways.

Beijing Daxing PKX - Doha DOH eff 20 October 23 1 daily B789

MF845 PKX 18.05 - 05.00 DOH B789 Daily
​​​​MF846 DOH 02.00 -15.05 PKX B789 Daily

Xiamen XMN - Doha DOH eff 31 October 23 2 weekly B789

MF831 XMN 00.05 - 05.00 DOH B789 Tue, Fri
MF832 DOH 19.30 - 07.55+1 XMN B789 Tue, Fri

Xiamen Airlines and Qatar Airways will commence reciprocal codeshare partnership from 20 October 23 covering the following service,

Qatar Airways operated by Xiamen Airlines

Doha-Beijing Daxing
Doha- Xiamen

Xiamen Airlines operated by Qatar Airways

Doha-Beijing Daxing

[newscaster]

China Southern also granted DOH daily from Daxing airport and Guangzhou,.

Over past few years American, Air Canada, Finnair, Malaysian have started flying there, Iberia will from next month and JAL from next year, both returning to Gulf region after thirty years or more.