Qatar Airways and Philippine Airlines New Partnership Deal
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A Khan
- . June 30, 2025
- . Update: July 1, 2025 9:09 am
The aviation industry is experiencing a great milestone with the launch of a strategic codeshare partnership between the two trusted carriers, Qatar Airways and Philippine Airlines, allowing their customers to fly directly to the world-class Hamad International Airport via the city of Manila. Such a partnership is a revolutionary move towards enhancing air connections between the Philippines and the Middle East.
The agreement between Qatar Airways and Philippine Airlines allows codesharing, which brings an opportunity like never before to passengers aiming to get uninterrupted connections in the vast network built by both airlines. Philippine Airlines President Richard Nuttall said, “This is a winning combination of the two carriers to build the aviation market in the Philippines and Qatar more efficiently.”
Qatar Airways Chief Commercial Officer, Thierry Antinori, stated, “The strategic significance of acquiring Philippine Airlines to their illustrious lineup of global airline alliances.” The partnership makes Hamad International Airport the best Middle East gateway to Filipino nationals and other travellers across the globe bound for the Philippines.
The codeshare flights are being carried seven days of the week, with the high-tech Airbus A330-300 plane of the Philippine Airlines in business class with an 18 premium flat-bed configuration and 341 economy-seat environment. Manila-Doha route gives the best timing connection flights, leaving Manila at 18:50 and arriving in Doha at 23.40.
The departure time of the returning flights at Doha is 01:30 pm, and the arrival time of the flights at Manila is 16:15, which makes it convenient for any business and recreational travelers. These are the optimal flight times that will allow having the most connections with the help of the global Qatar Airways network that covers more than 170 destinations.
Expanded Market Access for International Travelers
The alliance brings on board huge benefits to the passengers of the key international markets such as Brazil, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The passengers traveling to the Philippines across these countries now have improved options in regards to connectivity to enable them to make trips to the Philippines through the award-winning hub of Qatar Airways.
The fact that Hamad International Airport was voted the Best Airport in the Middle East 2025 by Skytrax contributes significantly to the passenger experience. The award cements the airport as a stop-off point to choice of international travellers.
Strengthening the Philippines Aviation Sector
The strong presence that Qatar Airways has kept in the Philippines already covers the four most important destinations, namely: Manila, Cebu, Clark, and Davao. The codeshare with Philippine Airlines continues to affirm this dedication, besides offering its passengers various avenues to visit the cultural and business hubs of the Philippines.
The alliance not only signifies the route extension but also indicates that both airlines are equally determined to improve passenger experience by means of convenient and simplified booking procedures, coordinated schedules, and integrated consumer-loyalty programs. This sort of partnership has become a benchmark to make further aviation alliances in the Southeast Asian region.
