Qatar Airways will expand its Australian network when it launches operations in Canberra in February 2018.

“This announcement is yet another proud moment for Qatar Airways and another milestone in our increasing expansion plans,” said Akbar Al Baker, group chief executive of Qatar Airways. “We are delighted to finally bring our award-winning service to Canberra in 2018, our ninth year of operation in Australia. As Australia’s capital city, Canberra is an important addition to our global route map and further boosts the existing strong ties between Australia and Qatar.”

The new daily flight will be operated with a Boeing 777-300ER via Sydney, offering a bellyhold capacity of approximately 20 tonnes.

Canberra will be the airline’s fifth destination in Australia, after Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.

The schedule for the new flight is as follows.