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From October 16, 2025, the airlines will increase frequencies and extend codeshares, offering Chinese travellers greater access to Qatar Airways’ global network of over 170 destinations.

Qatar Airways and China Southern Airlines today announced a significant expansion of their partnership, increasing services between Doha and Beijing Daxing ahead of the Chinese Golden Week holiday. The move builds on the Memorandum of Understanding signed last year and reflects both airlines’ commitment to improving global connectivity from China.

Expanded codeshares and new services

From mid-October, Qatar Airways will place its code on China Southern’s three weekly flights between Beijing Daxing and Doha. At the same time, China Southern will extend its “CZ” code on Qatar Airways-operated services beyond Doha to 15 cities across Africa, Europe and the Middle East, including Amman, Athens, Barcelona, Cairo, Dar es Salaam, Madrid, and Munich.

Qatar Airways already codeshares on China Southern’s Guangzhou–Doha route, launched in April 2024. Pending government approval, the agreement will also see China Southern extend its code to Qatar Airways’ services linking Doha with Chengdu Tianfu, Chongqing, Hangzhou, and Shanghai.

Voices from the partnership

“This expansion ensures that every Qatar Airways route to China is now available to China Southern’s passengers,” said Thierry Antinori, Chief Commercial Officer at Qatar Airways. “It strengthens our long-term commitment to China and, timed with Golden Week, provides travellers with unrivalled access through Doha’s Hamad International Airport to more than 170 destinations worldwide.”

Han Wensheng, President and CEO of China Southern Airlines, added: “Beijing Daxing is a cornerstone of our international development. These new Doha services, alongside our operations from Guangzhou, give Chinese travellers more opportunities to connect to Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, supported by Qatar Airways’ award-winning global hub.”

One of the largest China–Middle East networks

With the new frequencies and codeshares, Qatar Airways and its partners China Southern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines will jointly operate 64 weekly flights across eight gateways in Greater China. Services are flown on modern aircraft offering passengers free in-flight Wi-Fi powered by Starlink.

Looking ahead

Beyond passenger services, both airlines will continue to deepen their partnership in cargo operations and loyalty programmes, reflecting their shared commitment to building sustainable and customer-focused connectivity worldwide.

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