At 14:33 local time on Tuesday 18, the inaugural flight of Qatar Airways from Doha landed at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport.
In this way, Toulouse becomes the fourth city in France served by Qatar Airways after Paris and the recently added Nice and Lyon.
«Qatar Airways’ expanded footprint into France will serve to strengthen the trade, tourism and commercial links between our two countries and, of course, set the stage for future opportunities«, said Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways Group.
On the other hand, Philippe Crébassa, chairman of the board of Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, said that the opening of this route is a moment of pride, highlighting that passengers in the southwest of France now have a direct route to the Middle East.
«The Doha hub will facilitate connections with Asia, Africa and Oceania for our French and international customers. This opening also creates new opportunities for international air freight transport from Toulouse«, added the executive.
Flight QR47 will depart from Doha on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 8:25 to arrive in Toulouse at 14:40. The return, as QR48, will be at 16:10, arriving in Doha at 23:55.
It will be operated on Airbus A330-200 aircraft with capacity for 24 passengers in Business and 236 in Economy, totaling a weekly offer of 780 seats per direction between Doha and Toulouse.
Qatar Airways Network in France
For the summer season, the airline will have an offer of 21,776 weekly seats between Doha and France, in the following schedule:
- Paris – Charles de Gaulle (CDG): three daily flights on Airbus A350-1000, Airbus A380, and Boeing 777-300ER.
- Nice (NCE): four weekly flights on Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
- Toulouse (TLS): three weekly flights on Airbus A330-200.
- Lyon (LYS): four weekly flights on Boeing 787-8.
