Qatar Airways holds press conference to celebrate new daily route to Los Angeles

Al Baker praised the city of Los Angeles for helping to bring the airline to LAX and spoke about Qatar Airways’ ongoing growth and expansion in the United States and around the world. 

“Los Angeles is one of the great centres of world aviation and will become a vital component in our expanding global network,” said Al Baker. “We look forward to introducing Angelenos to our award-winning signature service, with access to more than 150 destinations around the world, through our central hub in Doha. Thank you to everyone who has made this historic route possible.” 

Al Baker also spoke about the increased cargo capacity made available by the new Los Angeles service.  Al Baker also announced a fourth weekly freighter will serve LAX starting 19 January. Qatar Airways is the world’s third largest international cargo carrier and has served the Los Angeles market since 2015. 

“I’m pleased to welcome Qatar Airways' new service between LAX and Doha,” said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. “This new international flight will add more than $600 million to our economy, boost our growing tourism sector, and support thousands of new jobs for Angelenos. It's exciting to see LAX take yet another step forward as it continues to extend its reach across the globe."