Qatar Airways will resume four-week flights to Atlanta on June 1st. This is 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 Chief Executive Officer, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “Despite the challenges of the pandemic, Qatar Airways has continued to make a commitment to its passengers and trading partners in the US to maintain continuous service while rebuilding and expanding its US network start two new destinations – San Francisco and Seattle. We have also strengthened our presence in the US through strategic partnerships with Alaska Airlines, American Airlines and JetBlue that have allowed us to score more points in the US than any other airline. This offers US travelers the most convenient way to travel internationally this 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, safety and customer service, and look forward to welcoming our customers back on board as they plan their summer voyages. “
Americas Network Enhancements:
Atlanta – Four weekly flights resuming June 1st
Boston – increase to four weekly flights starting July 3
Miami – Increase to five weekly flights starting July 7th
New York – Doubling daily flights starting July 21
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
