On October 2 Qatar Airways increased its Doha (DOH)-Berlin (BER) route from 7 to 11 flights per week, a 44% increase in seat capacity on this service. The Qatari airline is the only Gulf carrier to offer a non-stop connection to the German capital.

The new service was flight QR 79, operated in Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner registered with the registration A7-BCS, the aircraft took off from Hamad International Airport (DOH) at 03:12 local time and landed at Brandenburg Airport (BER) at 07:57.

According to data obtained by Aviacionline through the Cirium platform, Qatar Airways will offer 6,272 weekly seats between Doha and Berlin. This service complements current operations between Frankfurt (FRA) and Munich (MUC).

«The significant increase in flight offerings to Doha by Qatar Airways strengthens BER’s connectivity. Important travel destinations and markets in Asia, Australia and Africa are now even easier to reach via Doha. This is a strong signal for long-haul routes at BER and the connection to the region,» said Aletta von Massenbach, CEO, Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH.

Flight itinerary

Doha (DOH) – Berlin (BER)

• Flight QR 79 DOH 03:10 – BER 08:20 Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
• Flight QR 81 DOH 07:35 – BER 12:45 daily flights.

Doha (DOH) – Berlin (BER)

• Flight QR 80 BER 10:50 – DOH 17:30 Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
• Flight QR 82 BER 16:00 – DOH 22:40 daily flights.

Both services will be operated on Boeing 787-8 and Boeing 787-9 aircraft with seating capacity of 254 and 311 respectively and promotional fares are available from EUR 500 each way.

This Qatar Airways service to the German capital will offer business and leisure travelers connections to numerous destinations in Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East and Africa via its hub at Hamad International Airport (DOH).

According to data compiled by Aviacionline through Eurostat 220,314 passengers were mobilized in 2019 between Berlin and Doha. It is the main Middle East route in the German capital.

Qatar Airways schedule in Germany

For the 2022/2023 boreal winter season, Qatar Airways will have an offer of 29,602 seats per week between Doha (DOH) and four destinations in Germany, an increase of 6.2% compared to the same period before the pandemic:

• Frankfurt (FRA): three daily flights on Airbus A350-900, Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 787-8 and 787-9.
• Munich (MUC): two daily flights on Boeing 787-8 and 787-9.
• Berlin (BER): 10 flights per week on Boeing 787-8 and 787-9.
• Dusseldorf (DUS): daily flights on 787-8s (starts Nov. 15).

Cover photo credit: Günter Wicker / Berlin Brandenburg Airport GmbH.