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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 continues to be synonymous with excellence, receiving for the 13th time Skytrax’s ‘World’s Best Business Class’ award, and the ‘World's Best Business Class Airline Lounge’ for the eighth time. As the leading connector in the region, Qatar Airways is now the 14-time winner of the ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’ award. The airline has advanced its services across the Middle East this winter season, increasing its daily flights by 14 per cent.

Along with continuing to retain its 5-Star Airline Rating, Qatar Airways has received a global-first recognition of the ‘World’s Best Onboard Wi-Fi’ by Skytrax this year. The accolade recognises Qatar Airways’ Starlink connectivity rollout on over 150 widebody aircraft, connecting more than 25 million passengers to date with up to 340 daily Starlink-enabled flights. Globally, Qatar Airways remains the unprecedented nine-time winner of Skytrax ‘World’s Best Airline’ title.

This winter, Qatar Airways will fly to over 170 destinations worldwide, connecting through its Doha hub, Hamad International Airport. The airport has been previously 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 three out of the past six years.

Qatar Airways received the 2025 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.

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, including the 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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