The twice-weekly Boeing 777 freighter service will become QAC’s fourth US destination alongside Houston, Chicago and Atlanta.
The new addition will provide 100 tonnes of cargo capacity per flight, leaving Doha on Wednesdays and Saturdays via Luxembourg and Mexico to Los Angeles International Airport.
The LAX freighter will add to the current US destinations served by QA, including New York, Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia, Houston, Dallas and Miami.
Los Angeles International Airport is a major cargo hub serving California, the world’s 16th largest economy.
Los Angeles ranks fifth in the US in terms of air cargo volumes processed. In 2014, LAX handled over two million tonnes of air cargo worth more than $91.6bn.
QA uplifted over 49,000 tonnes of airfreight from the US market in 2014 and it will continue to be a key growth market for QAC, with the market predicted to add more than one million tonnes of freight before 2018.
Ulrich Ogiermann, QA Chief Officer Cargo, said: “We are proud to announce our fourth freighter destination in the US, further strengthening QAC’s worldwide airfreight network.
“Los Angeles is a significant global cargo hub, which is reflected by the increasing airfreight volumes at Los Angeles Airport. With the new destination, we are able to offer our customers capacity and five-star service into and out of this key cargo destination in the US.”
QAC’s freighter to LAX will extend trading opportunities between Southern California and the Middle East.
Gina Marie Lindsey, Executive Director, Los Angeles World Airports, said: “The new service will provide Southern California businesses with more choices to ship between the West Coast, the Gulf/Middle East and beyond.
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