Doha: The resumption of four-week Atlanta through Atlanta flights on June 1 marks the full return of the airline’s pre-pandemic U.S. network, bringing the number of gateways to 12, two more than before COVID-19.
The airline will also increase frequencies to Boston, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Seattle and offer its passengers more flexible travel options with more than 85 weekly flights to the US. These expanded services provide improved connectivity to several of the airline’s global leisure destinations, including Cape Town, Maldives, Seychelles and Zanzibar, as well as other major traffic flows in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
Akbar Al Baker, Chief Executive of Qatar Airways Group, said: “Despite the challenges of the pandemic, Qatar Airways has continued to commit to its passengers and trade partners in the US to maintain flight operations while rebuilding the US network and two new destinations to start. San Francisco and Seattle. We have also strengthened our presence in the US through strategic partnerships with Alaska Airlines, American Airlines and JetBlue, which have enabled us to get more points in the US than any other airline and to provide US travelers with the most convenient way to travel internationally travel summer.
“As more of our passengers return to heaven, they can take comfort in knowing that they are traveling on the only airline in the world that, along with our state-of-the-art global hub, Hamad International Airport, has reached four five. Star Skytrax ratings – including the prestigious 5-star airline rating, 5-star airport rating, 5-star COVID-19 flight safety rating, and 5-star COVID-19 airport safety rating. We pride ourselves on leading the industry in this difficult time, setting the standard for innovation, security and customer service. We look forward to welcoming our customers back on board as they plan their summer trips. “
America’s network improvements:
Atlanta – Four weekly flights resuming June 1st
Boston – Increase to four weekly flights starting July 3rd
Miami – Increase to five weekly flights starting July 7th
New York – Daily flights increase from July 21st
Philadelphia – Increase to five weekly flights starting July 2nd
Sao Paulo – Starting August 6, daily flights will be doubled
San Francisco – increase to daily flights starting July 2nd
Seattle – Daily flights increase starting July 8th
Qatar Airways operates one of the youngest and most fuel efficient fleets in the sky and strives to provide its customers with a sustainable and environmentally conscious travel experience. Due to the impact of COVID-19 on the demand for travel, the airline has discontinued its fleet of Airbus A380s because it is environmentally unacceptable to operate such a large four-engine aircraft in the current market. Qatar Airways recently launched a new program that allows passengers to voluntarily offset the carbon emissions associated with their trip at the time of booking.
