Qatar Airways, the global launch customer of the A350 XWB, has announced that Philadelphia will be the first destination it will fly to in the US using the new aircraft.
Qatar Airways plans to begin operating an A350 on its daily service to Philadelphia International Airport from January 1 2016.
The date will coincide with the launch of services to Los Angeles, one of three new Qatar Airways destinations in the US for 2016, the airline said in a statement.
Qatar Airways group chief executive Akbar Al Baker said: “We are very pleased to announce the launch of our first A350 service to the United States. Philadelphia is the sixth largest metropolitan area in the USA and is an important international business hub that is home to seven Fortune 1000 companies.
“With the launch of the new A350 service from January 1 next year, Qatar Airways will be further strengthening its position in Philadelphia and the US overall as an airline offering passengers a world-class travel experience.”
Starting on March 1 2016 and March 16 2016, the A350 will fly on one daily flight to New York and also to Boston; meaning three of Qatar Airways’ US destinations will all be served by the A350.
The introduction of the A350 on the daily flights between Doha and Philadelphia brings an additional capacity of more than 9 percent compared to the Boeing 777-200LR which is being operated on the route.
Qatar Airways now operates 47 passenger flights a week between the United States and Doha – daily from New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Dallas/ Fort Worth, and five flights a week from Miami.
Over the next few months, Qatar Airways’ US network will grow further with new routes Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta (July 1 2016) and a second daily flight to New York from March 1 2016.
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