Qatar Airways and China Southern Airlines have expanded their codeshare partnership, increasing frequencies between Doha and Beijing ahead of China's ‘golden week’ holiday period.
From October 16, 2025, Qatar Airways will share its codeon China Southern's three weekly direct flights between Beijing Daxing and Doha. China Southern will also expands its ‘CZ’ code on Qatar Airways-operated flights beyond to Doha to 15 destinations across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.
“This latest expansion ensures that every Qatar Airways route to China is now accessible to China Southern Airlines’ passengers, underlining our long-term commitment to a market that is integral to our growth and connectivity,” said Qatar Airways chief commercial officer Thierry Antinori.
Qatar Airways has already placed its code on China Southern-operated flights between Guangzhou and Doha since April 2024. Building on the existing codeshares from Guangzhou and Beijing Daxing, China Southern will extend its code to flights between Doha and four major Chinese cities of Chengdu Tianfu, Chongqing, Hangzhou, and Shanghai, subject to Chinese government approvals.
“Together with Qatar Airways, we are expanding opportunities for Chinese passengers to reach destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas through Doha’s Hamad International Airport,” said China Southern Airlines president and CEO Han Wensheng. “This partnership underscores our commitment to building broader global access and delivering world-class service to our customers.”
The airline said they will continue to “cement” their partnership through areas such as cargo and loyalty programmes.