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Philippine Airlines and Qatar Airways launched a strategic partnership to expand service between Manila and Doha by June
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Starting from June 16, 2025, PAL will offer daily nonstop flights between Manila and Doha
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Qatar Airways will codeshare on the seven weekly flights operated by PAL in the first phase of this strategic cooperation
Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Qatar Airways have launched a strategic partnership to expand service between Manila and Doha by June.
Starting June 16, 2025, PAL will offer daily nonstop flights between Manila and Doha. Qatar Airways will codeshare on the seven weekly flights operated by PAL in the first phase of the strategic cooperation.
The daily flights will provide travelers from the Philippines connectivity to over 170 destinations in the Qatar Airways network, spanning Africa, the Americas, Central Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Passengers will also be transferring in Hamad International Airport, the World’s Best Airport in the Middle East as voted by Skytrax in 2025.
Likewise, eastbound travelers arriving in Doha on Qatar Airways flights can connect smoothly onto PAL flights that depart daily from Doha at 01:30 for a convenient afternoon arrival at Ninoy Aquino International Airport at 16:15.
“As Philippine Airlines expands its presence across the globe, we are delighted to forge new alliances that build new connections and give our business and leisure passengers more flexibility and seamless access in flying to their desired destinations,” PAL president and chief operating officer Stanley Ng said in a statement.
He continued: “Our decision to offer daily frequency to Doha is enabled by our exciting strategic partnership with Qatar Airways and will help us stimulate tourism, trade flows and business growth in the context of the strong bilateral relationship between the Philippines and Qatar. Our vital Overseas Filipino Workers and their families will also greatly benefit from this new partnership.”
For his part, Qatar Airways chief commercial officer Thierry Antinori said: “At Qatar Airways, we continue to explore opportunities that strengthen our connectivity across the world, and our latest partnership with Philippine Airlines is a testament to this commitment. This strategic cooperation also aims to deepen the socio-economic ties between the Qatari and Filipino communities. We are proud of the new codeshare flights and look forward to delivering increased benefits to global travelers.”
The flag carriers will also explore further opportunities for long-term collaboration, including teamwork to promote additional destinations in the respective networks of Qatar Airways and PAL as well as frequent flyer cooperation.
The daily nonstop flights will be operated on PAL’s long-range Airbus A330-300 aircraft in a dual-class configuration, featuring 18 flat-bed seats in an exclusive business class cabin and 341 seats in the main economy class cabin.
