The new service was inaugurated on July 3 and is operated four times a week.
Qatar Airways inaugurated its brand new Lyon-Doha route on July 3. The link is operated on four weekly frequencies (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays) by Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
Lyon, Qatar Airways’ third French destination
The planes are configured for 254 passengers in two-class, with 22 seats in business class and 232 seats in economy class. Flights depart from Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport at 4:35 p.m. and arrive in Doha at 11:35 p.m. (local time) one way. Flights leave Doha at 8:25 a.m. and arrive in Lyon at 2:10 p.m. (local time). Lyon is Qatar Airways’ third destination in France, with the company also continuing to serve Paris CDG (3 daily flights) and Nice (four frequencies per week).
The new Lyon-Doha route allows residents of Lyon and its region to fly to popular destinations in North Asia, Thailand and the Gulf countries, while attracting tourists from the Middle East, Asia and other countries. from Africa to the Rhône-Alpes region.
