Carrier continues to be the leading Gulf airline connecting more U.S. cities with more

frequencies to the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific with over 700 weekly flights to more

than 100 destinations, including Bangkok, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Manila and Singapore

Strategic partnerships with American Airlines and JetBlue enable the airline to offer

connections onto hundreds of additional U.S. cities including Atlanta, Detroit, and

Minneapolis

05 November 2020

DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways has announced additional U.S. flights in advance of the holiday

season that include resuming services to Miami (MIA) with two weekly flights from 14 November

and increasing weekly frequencies to both Chicago (ORD) and New York (JFK). After maintaining

operations to take more than 220,000 passengers home to the U.S. since the onset of the

pandemic, the carrier is now committing to helping travelers get home safely to see their loved

ones this holiday season.

This news comes as the airline continues to strengthen its network across the globe by putting a

priority on reinstating flights throughout the pandemic and adding new destinations, while also

leaning into strategic partnerships. This most recently includes the announcement of San

Francisco (SFO) as the airline’s newest U.S. destination – the only nonstop service this winter

between San Francisco and the Middle East – set to launch on 15 December 2020.

The two weekly Miami flights, as well as the additional Chicago frequencies, will be flown on Qatar

Airway’s spacious Boeing 777-300ER featuring 42 seats in the award-winning Qsuite Business

Class cabin and 312 seats in Economy Class. The additional New York frequencies will be

operated by the airline’s state-of-the-art Airbus A350-900 featuring 36 Qsuites and 247 seats in

Economy.

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “Our holiday

schedule will help ensure customers traveling to see loved ones have more travel options with

more global connections and flexibility to alter their bookings if their plans change. Our deep

commitment to strengthening our network in the incredibly important U.S. market has been

underscored since the onset of the pandemic as we continually analyse where we can resume

flights, add frequencies and launch new destinations. We are pleased to further this commitment

by resuming our flights to Miami this holiday season and adding more frequencies to other key

U.S. markets like Chicago and New York. Our growth is based on providing the best connections

between the U.S. and the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia, and with these new holiday

flights we are continuing to offer passengers the optimal connectivity and reliability they are looking

for.”

“It is with great joy that Miami International Airport welcomes the resumption of passenger service

by Qatar Airways back to Miami-Dade County,” said Lester Sola, MIA Director and CEO. “Since

2014, nonstop Miami-Doha service by Qatar Airways has helped nearly 900,000 passengers

connect between South Florida, the Middle East and beyond. We look forward to seeing their

award-winning service back at MIA, and we congratulate them on their successful return.”

U.S. Holiday Flight Schedule Additions:

 Miami (MIA) to Doha (DOH): QR 778 departs at 18:35 every Wednesday and Saturday

and arrives at 16:25+1.

 Chicago (ORD) to Doha (DOH): QR 724 departs at 01:30 every Saturday and Monday

and arrives at 23:35.

o Above holiday service accompanies QR 726 – departing daily at 19:10 and arriving

at 17:15+1.

 New York (JFK) to Doha (DOH): QR 704 departs at 01:00 every Saturday and Tuesday

and arrives at 21:15.

o Above holiday service accompanies QR 702 – departing daily at 21:00 and arriving

at 17:15+1 along with the current 5x weekly QR 704 services.

The World’s Best Airline, and the largest international carrier operating from April to July according

to the latest IATA data, has continued to grow and innovate since the onset of the pandemic with

industry-leading flexible booking policies, comprehensive health and hygiene measures and

growing global network.

Business Class passengers enjoy the award-winning Qsuite business class seat, featuring sliding

privacy doors and the option to use a ‘Do Not Disturb (DND)’ indicator. The Qsuite seat layout is a

1-2-1 configuration, providing passengers with the most spacious, fully private, comfortable and

social distanced Business Class product in the sky.

The launch of Miami’s holiday flights in November will increase Qatar Airways’ U.S. network to 61

weekly flights to 10 destinations in the U.S., connecting onwards to hundreds of American cities

through strategic partnerships with American Airlines and JetBlue. Miami joins existing U.S.

destinations including San Francisco (SFO), Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD), Dallas-Fort Worth

(DFW), Houston (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX), New York (JFK), Philadelphia (PHL) and Washington,

D.C. (IAD).

Onboard, Qatar Airways has stringently implemented the most advanced hygiene measures,

including the provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for cabin crew and a

complimentary protective kit and disposable face shields for passengers. Additionally, the carrier

recently became the first international carrier to operate Honeywell’s Ultraviolet (UV) Cabin

System, further advancing its hygiene measures onboard.

Qatar Airways’ variety of modern fuel-efficient aircraft has allowed the airline to continue flying by

offering the right capacity in each market. Due to COVID-19’s impact on travel demand, the carrier

has taken the decision to ground its fleet of Airbus A380s as it is not commercially or

environmentally justifiable to operate such a large aircraft in the current market. The airline’s fleet

of 49 Airbus A350 and 30 Boeing 787 are the ideal choice for the most strategically important longhaul

routes, including those in the U.S.

Notes to Editors:

About Qatar Airways:

A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways was named ‘World’s Best Airline’ by the 2019 World Airline Awards, managed by

international air transport rating organisation Skytrax. It was also named ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’, ‘World’s Best Business Class’

and ‘Best Business Class Seat’, in recognition of its ground-breaking Business Class experience, Qsuite. Qatar Airways is the only

airline to have been awarded the coveted “Skytrax Airline of the Year” title, which is recognized as the pinnacle of excellence in the

airline industry, five times.

Hamad International Airport (HIA), the airline’s home and hub, was recently ranked “Third Best Airport in the World”, among 550 airports

worldwide, by the SKYTRAX World Airport Awards 2020. Rising from fourth position in 2019 to third in 2020, HIA has been steadily

rising in the ‘World’s Best Airports’ rankings since the start of its operations in 2014. In addition, HIA was voted the ‘Best Airport in the

Middle East’ for the sixth year in a row and ‘Best Staff Service in the Middle East’ for the fifth year in a row.

Qsuite, a patented Qatar Airways product, features the industry’s first-ever double bed in Business Class, as well as privacy panels that

stow away, allowing passengers in adjoining seats to create their own private room, a first of its kind in the industry.

Qatar Airways was the first Gulf carrier to join global airline alliance oneworld, enabling its passengers to benefit from more than 1,000

airports in more than 160 countries, with 14,250 daily departures.

Oryx One, Qatar Airways’ in-flight entertainment system offers passengers up to 4,000 entertainment options from the latest blockbuster

movies, TV box sets, music, games and much more. Passengers flying on Qatar Airways flights served by its B787, B777, A350, A380,

A319 and select A320 and A330 aircraft can also stay in touch with their friends and family around the world by using the award-winning

airline’s on-board Wi-Fi and GSM service.

Qatar Airways proudly supports a range of exciting international and local initiatives dedicated to enriching the global community that it

serves. Qatar Airways, the official FIFA partner, is the official sponsor of many top-level sporting events, including the FIFA 2022 World

Cup, reflecting the values of sports as a means of bringing people together, something at the core of the airline’s own brand message –

Going Places Together.

Qatar Airways Cargo, one of the world’s leading international air cargo carriers, serves more than 60 freighter destinations worldwide via

its world-class Doha hub and also delivers freight to more than 160 key business and leisure destinations globally on more than 250

aircraft. The Qatar Airways Cargo fleet includes two Boeing 747-8 freighters, 21 Boeing 777 freighters and five Airbus A330 freighters.

Qatar Executive is the private jet charter division of Qatar Airways Group. Luxury jet services are available for worldwide charter on

board the operator’s wholly-owned business jet fleet. Qatar Executive is the launch customer for Gulfstream’s G700, the world’s first

commercial service operator of the Gulfstream G500 and largest commercial operator of the G650ER worldwide. Qatar Executive’s

service portfolio also includes aircraft management, maintenance and Fixed Based Operator services.

For further information, please contact:

Qatar Airways Group, Corporate Communications Department

Tel: +974 4022 2200