Qatar Airways resumes flights to Philadelphia
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After a three-year hiatus, Qatar Airways aircraft are once again landing at Philadelphia Airport in the United States.
The Qatari national carrier officially resumed flights to the Pennsylvania city’s airport in early August, following American Airlines’ (its Oneworld partner) decision to stop operating the route due to geopolitical tensions with Iran.
Qatar Airways serves this route daily, with a single departure from Doha’s Hamad Airport at 8:00 AM and a scheduled arrival at Philadelphia Airport at 3:05 PM. The return flight departs PHL at 9:30 PM, arriving in Doha at 5:00 PM (local time) the following day.
The route is served by an A350-900 aircraft featuring 283 seats across two cabins: 36 Business Class seats and 247 Economy Class seats.
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In addition to reopening this intercontinental route, Qatar Airways has unveiled a fantastic promotion featuring discounts of up to 20% on fares to over 170 destinations across six continents.