en.Wedoany.com Reported - Qatar Airways will launch a new triangular route connecting Doha, Bogotá, and Caracas on July 22, becoming the first Gulf-based airline to operate flights to Venezuela and the first to serve both Caracas and Bogotá from the Middle East.

According to the plan, the route will operate twice weekly, serving two new South American destinations: Bogotá's El Dorado International Airport (BOG) and Caracas' Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS). The inaugural flight will depart from Doha to Caracas, then to Bogotá, and finally return to Doha. Thereafter, the route will operate in reverse, flying directly to Bogotá and returning to Doha via Caracas. This arrangement helps mitigate payload restrictions caused by Bogotá's high altitude.

The longest one-way block time for this route between December and July is 20 hours and 50 minutes. Flights operate twice weekly, departing Doha on Wednesdays and Sundays, all numbered QR783, flying east-west in both directions. The aircraft will have a 90-minute ground stop in Bogotá, followed by a two-hour stopover in Caracas.

Qatar Airways' goal is not only point-to-point traffic between South America and Doha but also to attract passengers looking to connect further through the Middle Eastern hub of oneworld member airlines. The company expects "Australia, China, Japan, Lebanon, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates" to be high-demand connecting destinations.

According to aviation analytics firm Cirium, Qatar Airways will deploy the Boeing 777-200LR wide-body twin-engine aircraft on this new route. The Doha-based flag carrier has a total of six of these aircraft, with an average age of 16.4 years. The 272-seat configuration includes 42 "QSuite" business class seats in a 1-2-1 layout and 230 economy class seats in a 3-4-3 layout, tapering to 3-3-3 and 2-3-2 at the rear.

This new route marks Qatar Airways' further expansion in the South American market. Previously, the airline served only one destination in the region: São Paulo's Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) in Brazil. This month, Qatar Airways has scheduled 77 flights from Doha to that airport, with more than half (46) operated by the Airbus A350-1000 and the remaining 31 by Boeing 777 family aircraft, including 28 777-200LRs and three 777-300ERs. From Doha to São Paulo, passengers can expect a westbound block time of approximately 15 hours, with the return leg planned at a total duration of 14 hours and 20 minutes.

This article is compiled by Wedoany. All AI citations must indicate the source as "Wedoany". If there is any infringement or other issues, please notify us promptly, and we will modify or delete it accordingly. Email: news@wedoany.com