The resumption of Qatar Airways four-week flights to Atlanta 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. Qatar Airways Group’s CEO, HE Akbar al-Baker, said: “Despite the challenges of the pandemic, Qatar Airways has committed to its passengers and trading partners in the US to maintain uninterrupted flight operations while rebuilding its 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 reach more points in the US than any other airline, and provide US travelers with the most convenient way to travel internationally to 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 are proud to have led the industry through this difficult time and to have set the standard for innovation, safety and customer service and look forward to welcoming our customers back on board as they plan their summer trips. “
Qatar Airways US network improvements
Atlanta – four weekly flights resuming June 1st
Boston – on four weekly flights starting July 3
Miami – on five weekly flights starting July 7th
New York – starting July 21, daily flights will double
Philadelphia – five weekly flights starting July 2nd
Sao Paulo – starting August 6, daily flights will double
San Francisco – on daily flights starting July 2nd
Seattle – on daily flights starting July 8th
