Qatar Airways has launched daily, non-stop flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha, offering business travellers a convenient option to fly to the West Coast of the United States.

Operating a Boeing 777-200 aircraft, with 42 flat-bed seats in business class and 217 seats in economy, the outbound service, QR739, leaves Doha at 7:50 and arrives at Los Angeles International Airport at 13:10. The return leg, QR740, departs Los Angeles at 15:10 and arrives in Doha at 18:10 the following day.

“We are honoured to bring our award-winning service to Los Angeles,” says Qatar Airways group chief executive Akbar Al Baker. “This great city embodies the glamour and sophistication that gave rise to the ’jet set’ lifestyle, when travel truly started to be part of our life experience. As passionate homes for sport, fashion, art and world-class entertainment, this new Qatar Airways service forms a bridge spanning continents and cultures, which will further strengthen our cultural and commercial bonds.”

The expansion to Los Angeles is the first of three new US destinations planned for 2016, along with Boston on March 16 and Atlanta on June 1. www.qatarairways.com