(31 Oct 2021)
Qatar Airways has unveiled plans to launch four
flights per week to Seattle, starting 15 March 2021.
The Seattle service will be operated
with Airbus A350-900 aircraft featuring 36 seats in Qsuite Business Class and 247 seats in Economy
Class.
Flight QR719 is scheduled to depart from Doha
(DOH) on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, arriving in Seattle (SEA)
at 12:20.
The return flight, QR720, is timed to depart from Seattle
on the same days at
17:05, arriving in Doha at 17:15 the following day.
Port of Seattle Commission President, Mr. Peter
Steinbrueck, said, “This commitment by Qatar Airways, despite the
current situation with the pandemic, is a testament to how the
world views the long-term strength and resiliency of the Puget
Sound region. This also supports the Port’s decision to continue
to invest in projects such as the International Arrivals Facility
and North Satellite Modernization to provide a better experience
for travelers from around the world.”
The launch of flights to Seattle in March 2021
will increase Qatar Airways’ U.S. network to 59 weekly flights to
11 destinations in the U.S., connecting onwards to hundreds of
American cities through strategic partnerships with Alaska
Airlines, American Airlines and JetBlue.
Seattle joins existing
U.S. destinations including Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD),
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Houston (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami
(MIA), New York (JFK) Philadelphia (PHL), San Francisco
(SFO) and Washington, D.C. (IAD).
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Mr.
Akbar Al Baker, said, “Qatar Airways is committed
to enhancing connectivity within the U.S. market, and the launch
of flights to Seattle, our second new U.S. destination since the
onset of the pandemic, epitomises this commitment. We are excited
to welcome Washington State’s largest city as our seventh new
destination announced this year, and our eleventh U.S. gateway,
surpassing the number of destinations we operated in the U.S.
pre-COVID19. Home to a large tech industry and a portal of
innovation, Seattle is a destination that is internationally
renowned for business and leisure travel.”
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