Summary
- Qatar Airways has passenger flights to 11 US airports with 16 – 17 daily departures.
- Its US operation is at a record level, helped by feeding partners such as American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and JetBlue.
- The A350-1000 is the leading aircraft, followed by the 777-300ER, A350-900, and 777-200LR.
Qatar Airways has been operating passenger flights to the US since June 2007, when it flew from Doha to Newark via Geneva on the Airbus A330-200. A year later, the New Jersey airport was removed from its route map, along with the last of its one-stop services and US A330 flights.
Qatar Airways launched its Washington Dulles route in July 2007, making this the country’s longest-served market. JFK followed in October 2008.
US network in summer 2024
Qatar Airways has passenger flights to the following US airports in July/August 2024. The network includes the oneworld hub of Seattle, which joined its network in 2022 and is now all-777-300ER. Seattle benefits from feeding and being fed by Alaska Airlines. San Francisco, which also benefits from such feed, launched in 2020.
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The carrier plans a record frequency, with 16 to 17 daily flights in the peak summer (double for both ways). Its operations increased from 16 daily last year and from just 11 daily five years ago in pre-pandemic 2019.
While Qatar Airways and American work together, only the former’s operations are included in this article.
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|
From Doha to… |
July/August 2024 flights (each way) |
Aircraft |
|---|---|---|
|
Atlanta |
Daily |
A350-1000 (-900 on August 7) |
|
Boston |
10 weekly (record number of flights, helped by its JetBlue partnership) |
A350-900 |
|
Chicago O’Hare |
Daily (down from a high of double daily) |
777-300ER |
|
Dallas/Fort Worth |
Double daily* |
A350-1000 |
|
Houston Intercontinental |
Daily |
A350-1000 |
|
Los Angeles |
Double daily |
A350-1000 |
|
Miami |
10 weekly |
A350-1000, 777-200LR |
|
New York JFK |
Triple daily** |
777-300ER double daily; the rest on A350-1000/A350-900 |
|
San Francisco |
Daily |
A350-1000 |
|
Seattle |
Daily |
777-300ER |
|
Washington Dulles |
Double daily |
A350-1000 |
|
* Had up to 19 weekly flights in November 2022 due to the World Cup ** Increased to triple daily in 2023 as it ended Philadelphia flights and switched to JFK instead. American ended JFK-Doha and now flies from Philly. |
A fleeting look at its aircraft
In July/August, the A350-1000 – for which Qatar Airways was the launch customer and remains the largest operator – is the leading equipment to the US.
Photo: Vincenzo Pace I Simple Flying
The A350-1000 is down to operate one in two US flights (50%), with all services scheduled on the 327-seat version, which has 46 business class seats and 281 economy seats. The 777-300ER is the next most popular type (34%), followed by the A350-900 (13%) and the 777-200LR (3%).
Unsurprisingly, the US is Qatar Airways’ leading country market for the A350-1000. It is second to Thailand for the 777-300ER, eighth for the A350-900, and third for the 777-200LR.
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The shortest service now has more flights than previously planned.
Only one A380 flight
Unlike Emirates, which has six daily A380 US flights, Qatar Airways only used the superjumbo once in this market. It was on June 1, 2016, to Atlanta to commemorate the opening of the 6,482 nautical mile (12,005 km) route from Doha. Those eight years – almost to the day – have passed quickly.
What do you make of it all? Let us know in the comments section.
