Dubai: Qatar Airways said on Tuesday that it will launch flights between Doha and Adelaide starting on May 2, 2016.

Adelaide will be the first destination in Australia to which Qatar Airways will fly its A350 aircraft.

The announcement comes after the airline recently said that it will launch daily flights to Sydney from March 1 next year.

With the addition of Adelaide, Qatar Airways’ Australian capacity will rise to 28 flights a week and spread across four cities including Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.