Al Baker meets with Mayor of Chendu

Meetings between Qatar Airways chief executive officer Akbar Al Baker and the Mayor of Chengdu Municipality, Ge Honglin, took place last week as Qatar Airways launched their newest direct route to Chengdu on September 3.

Over the course of the visit, Al Baker said that the airline was pleased to add Chengdu as their sixth destination in China helping to bring the total number of Qatar Airways flights into China up to 41 a week.

“We are extremely excited to now be flying into Chengdu, allowing us to contribute not only to the economy of Chengdu and the surrounding areas, but by also creating new jobs and bringing more tourists to this dynamic city,” commented Al Baker.

“We hope the launch of our direct flights to Chengdu is just the beginning of a strong relationship with the city. With approximately half of the Fortune 500 companies with a presence in Chengdu, Qatar Airways recognizes the importance of this destination for not just tourism, but business as well. We hope that the Chengdu government will work with us in helping to eventually increase our frequencies to daily flights, and in turn helping us to better serve our customers and the city of Chengdu.”