9 September 2023, 12:00 (+03)

Qatar Airways and Xiamen Airlines Launch

New Codeshare Partnership
First Chinese airline to operate passenger nonstop lights between Mainland China and
Qatar, which coincides with the 35th Anniversary Year of diplomatic relations between
the two countries

DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways is pleased to announce a new codeshare partnership with
Xiamen Airlines, the irst Chinese airline to operate passenger nonstop lights from
Mainland China to Qatar. Under the cooperation agreement, Xiamen Airlines will launch
daily lights between Beijing’s Daxing International Airport and Hamad International
Airport, the home of Qatar Airways with its modern and state-of-the art Boeing 787-9
aircraft.

The lights, which will commence on 20 October 2023, arrive in Doha at 22:45 and leave
at 02:00 providing passengers optimal connections to key markets in Qatar Airways’
leading global network beyond Doha, in the Middle East, Africa and Europe.

In addition to the lights from Beijing, Xiamen Airlines will also launch two weekly lights
from Xiamen, the special economic zone of Fujian Sheng province, to Doha. The lights
commence on 31 October 2023 and offer the same seamless connectivity to Qatar

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Airways’ network as the Beijing lights, arriving to Doha from Xiamen at 05:00 and
departing in the evening at 19:30.

Qatar Airways will codeshare on these new lights, which will greatly enhance its
presence in Mainland China, that comprises 6 destinations with a total of 31 weekly
lights operated by Qatar Airways followed by double daily lights to Hong Kong. As part
of the new agreement, Xiamen Airlines will place its marketing code on Qatar Airways
lights to and from Beijing.

Xiamen Airlines was founded in 1984 and is a member of the SkyTeam Alliance. The Five-
Star airline has a reputation for its high service standards and operational excellence,
offering customers a dense network of 105 destinations in China and around the world.

The new direct services from Beijing to Doha will be operated by a Boeing 787-9 that
features a two-class con iguration for 287 passengers, with 30 Business class seats and
257 in Economy class. The Xiamen-Doha-Xiamen service operated by a Boeing 787-8 will
accommodate 237 passengers in three classes with 4 seats in First class, 18 in Business
class and 215 in Economy class.

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “We are
delighted to announce this comprehensive cooperation and to welcome our new
partner, Xiamen Airlines, to Hamad International Airport, our home in Qatar. We are
proud and honoured that Xiamen Airlines has chosen Doha as a new destination in their
network and their only destination in the Middle East. Their lights are perfectly
connected to our unparalleled global network offering customers of both airlines greater
choice and seamless travel experiences.”

Mr. Zhao Dong, Chairman of Xiamen Airlines said: “Both Qatar Airways and Xiamen
Airlines are the winners of APEX World Class Awards in 2022 showing our shared
commitment to high quality service. The partnership of two Five-Star airlines will bring
wonderful lying experiences to the customers worldwide.”

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About Qatar Airways

A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways won the ‘World’s Best Business Class’ for
the tenth time at the 2023 World Airline Awards, managed by the international air
transport rating organisation, Skytrax. The airline continues to be synonymous with
excellence, also taking home, Best Airline in the Middle East, World's Best Business Class
Lounge and World's Best Business Class Lounge Dining at the prestigious awards held
during the 2023 Paris Air Show. Qatar Airways is an unprecedented seven-time winner of
the “World’s Best Airline” voted by Skytrax (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2022).

Qatar Airways currently lies to more than 160 destinations worldwide, connecting
through its Doha hub, Hamad International Airport, voted by Skytrax as the ‘World’s Best
Airport’ in 2021 and 2022 consecutively. This year, Hamad International Airport has been
ranked by Skytrax as the second-best airport in the world, and received the ‘Best Airport
in the Middle East’ accolade for the ninth time in a row, as well as ‘World’s Best Airport
Shopping’.

Contact details

Qatar Airways Group

Corporate Communications Department
qrmedia@qatarairways.com.qa
+974 4022 2200

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