Philippine Airlines said it signed a strategic partnership with Qatar Airways to expand the service between Manila and Doha, enabling greater connectivity for passengers from the Philippines traveling to Qatar and onwards to other regions of the world.
PAL said that starting June 16, 2025, it would 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.
“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 Captain Stanley Ng said.
“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,’ he said.
The daily flights will depart Manila at 6:50 p.m. and arrive in Doha at 11:40 p.m. This 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 enjoy the luxury and comfort of transferring in Hamad International Airport (DOH), the World’s Best Airport in the Middle East as voted by Skytrax in 2025.
Eastbound travelers arriving in Doha on Qatar Airways flights can connect smoothly onto Philippine Airlines flights that depart daily from Doha at 1:30 a.m. for a convenient afternoon arrival at Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport at 4:15 p.m.
“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,” said Qatar Airways chief commercial officer Thierry Antinori.
The partner airlines will explore further opportunities for long-term collaboration, including teamwork to promote additional destinations in the respective networks of Qatar Airways and Philippine Airlines as well as frequent flyer cooperation.
The daily nonstop flights will be operated on Philippine Airlines’ 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 ccabin.