Qatar Airways launches first South American flights

Qatar Airways has launched its first operations in South America with daily flights to Brazil and Argentina. Travelllers on the Doha-based airline can now fly to Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires as part of an expansion plan in the area. “Both Brazil and Argentina share close ties with Qatar and with our new routes, we will only reinforce and strengthen the relationship we already share, boosting trade, commerce and tourism,” said Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker. “With a large Lebanese and Japanese community living in Brazil, Argentina and neighbouring South American countries, the route is a perfect match for our business model, which carries passengers from East to West and vice versa via our Doha hub.”