Qatar Airways will operate 95 flights a week to the UK this summer with the introduction of Gatwick as a second London gateway.
The schedule from Doha includes six daily departures to Heathrow, 16 weekly departures to Gatwick and Manchester, daily flights to Cardiff and Edinburgh and seven flights a week to Birmingham.
The new double daily Gatwick service is being operated by Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft with 22 business class seats and 232 in economy.
The Gatwick frequency will rise to 16 flights a week between June 15 and September 29.
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Bake, said: “Qatar Airways is delighted to be expanding its reach in both London and throughout the UK.
“Earlier this month, we launched direct flights to Cardiff, the capital of Wales, clearly demonstrating our continued commitment to this market.
“We are very proud of our strong and extensive trade ties with the UK and look forward to offering our loyal passengers the chance to explore the newest and most exciting destinations within our global network.”
Gatwick chief executive Stewart Wingate added: “I am delighted to mark the start of this double daily service to Doha as Qatar Airways’ extensive route network offers passengers more choice of onward destinations, including those across Australia, New Zealand and Asia.
“This new route also strengthens Gatwick’s growing long-haul network, which has more than 60 routes and we hope to grow it further still in coming months.”