Japan Airlines has celebrated its launch of nonstop service between Doha’s Hamad International Airport and Tokyo’s Haneda International Airport.

The carrier is the first Japanese airline to operate nonstop service to and from the Middle East and is a code-share service with a fellow oneworld alliance member Qatar Airways.

According to Japan Airlines, the latest route will enable customers to seamlessly connect to Europe, Middle East, Africa and South America through its partnership with Qatar Airways.

“Our new Doha service is the first direct flight from the Middle East operated by a Japanese airline,” said Japan Airlines Managing Executive Officer, Route Marketing Senior Vice President, Ross Leggett.

“It perfectly complements JAL’s global network and enables customers to seamlessly connect from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and South America through our partnership with Qatar Airways, a member of the same oneworld alliance as JAL.

“The demand for business and leisure travel from Doha to Asia continues to grow, and we are excited to offer JAL’s renowned five-star service and unique approach to hospitality to even more travellers,” Leggett said.

Japan Airlines’ DOH-HND nonstop service will operate daily with the airline’s JAL SKY SUITE 787 (Boeing 787-9) aircraft in a two-class configuration that includes 52 JAL SKY SUITE Ⅲ fully flat seats in JAL Business Class, and 151 JAL SKY WIDER seats in JAL Economy Class.