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Qatar Airways Reconnects Doha and Philadelphia with First Flight

The airline marks Philadelphia as its 14th destination in North America

NEW YORK, NY, USA – Qatar Airways has reconnected Doha and Philadelphia with the launch of a daily non-stop flight between Hamad International Airport (DOH) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), its 14th destination in North America, which resumed on 1 August 2026.

Qatar Airways returns to the route with the Airbus A350-900 aircraft, equipped with the award-winning Qsuite and Starlink Wi-Fi, the fastest Wi-Fi in the sky, bringing more opportunity and flexibility to North American travellers looking to take advantage of the airline’s premium passenger experience.

With seamless connectivity to more than 160 destinations worldwide, the new route strengthens Qatar Airways deep commitment to the U.S. market with the operation of the following flights:

  • Doha (DOH) to Philadelphia (PHL) – Flight QR727: Departure 07:30; Arrival 14:30
  • Philadelphia (PHL) to Doha (DOH) – Flight QR728: Departure 21:30; Arrival 17:00

Bookings are now available at qatarairways.com or through the airline’s mobile app. New and returning passengers are encouraged to take advantage of Qatar Airways Privilege Club membership to make their trip more rewarding by collecting Avios points to use towards shopping and dining at Qatar Duty Free, upgrades, extra baggage, and more.

About Qatar Airways

A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways won the ‘World’s Best Airline’ title for an unprecedented ninth time at the 2025 World Airline Awards, managed by the international air transport rating organisation, Skytrax. Qatar Airways was previously named the World’s Best Airline in 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2024.

The airline continues to be synonymous with excellence, and has yet again received recognition for ‘World's Best Business Class’, and ‘World's Best Business Class Airline Lounge’. As the leading connector in the region, Qatar Airways has also been lauded with the ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’ title for the 13th time.

Qatar Airways recently received the Platinum performance recognition by Cirium, the leading aviation analytics organisation, for its reliability and operational performance. The recognition is a testament to the airline’s unwavering commitment to providing seamless and proven operations as part of its award-winning passenger experience.

This summer, Qatar Airways is flying to over 160 destinations worldwide, connecting through its Doha hub, Hamad International Airport. The airport has been recognised as the ‘Best Airport in the Middle East’ for 11 consecutive years, as well as ‘World’s Best Airport Shopping’ for the third year in a row by Skytrax. Hamad International Airport has previously been named the ‘World’s Best Airport’ by Skytrax in 2021, 2022, and 2024.

Qatar Airways was the first Airline in the Middle East to be certified to the highest level of IATA’s Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) programme, based on recognised environmental management system principles (such as ISO 14001). As an inaugural signatory to the Buckingham Palace Declaration in March 2016, Qatar Airways became the first airline globally to be certified to the industry standard for the prevention of illegal wildlife trafficking in aviation.

For further information, visit qatarairways.com or the Qatar Airways mobile app.

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