Philippines Airlines and Qatar Airways celebrated the first codeshare flight arriving at Hamad International Airport
Doha, Qatar – Philippine Airlines and Qatar Airways celebrated the new daily service between Manila and Doha with a ribbon cutting ceremony at Hamad International Airport (DOH).
Commemorating the occasion were Philippine Airlines President Richard Nutall, Philippine Airlines Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer Carlos Luis Fernandez and Philippine Airlines Vice President Revenue Management, Commercial Planning & Alliances Christoph Gaertner, alongside executive delegates from Qatar Airways Group.
Philippine Airlines President, Richard Nuttall said: “Our strategic partnership with Qatar Airways puts our valued guests in the forefront and enables us to draw from our respective strengths. Together, we can focus clearly on further developing the Philippines-Qatar air travel market while ensuring seamless connections across our respective networks.”
He added: “I express my deepest thanks to all the government officials, airport authorities, service partners and other stakeholders whose support is vital for the success of our partnership services. We are truly grateful to be your allies in this worthy endeavor.”
Qatar Airways Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Thierry Antinori said: “Qatar Airways is proud to celebrate the start of codeshare flights with Philippine Airlines. This daily service marks the beginning of a strong partnership between our two airlines, paving the way for even closer ties between the Philippines and Qatar for the benefit of both business and leisure travel.”
He continued: “We welcome Philippine Airlines to our unrivalled portfolio of airline partnerships which encompasses some of the best airlines in the world. By working closely with Philippine Airlines, we will offer our customers from around the world a seamless travel experience and greater choice for connections to and from the Philippines, through the best hub in the Middle East: Hamad International Airport in Doha.”
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 Class cabin.
Passengers flying from Manila to Doha can avail themselves of the option to perfectly connect to Qatar Airways’ unparalleled global network of over 170 destinations via the ‘Best Airport in the Middle East’, as voted by Skytrax in 2025, Hamad International Airport.
Daily flight schedule
Manila (MNL) to Doha (DOH) – Flight PR684/QR4946/ Departure 18:50, Arrival 23:40
Doha (DOH) to Manila (MNL) – Flight PR685/QR4947/ Departure 01:30, Arrival 16:15
Travelers from key markets such as Europe, the Middle East and Africa can enjoy greater choice and enhanced connectivity with Philippine Airlines, the Philippines’ national carrier and only full-service airline.
Qatar Airways currently serves four key cities in the Philippines, offering seamless access to the capital city of Manila as well as Cebu, Clark and Davao, providing passengers with convenient entry points to some of the country’s most dynamic and culturally rich destinations. (End)
About Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is the Philippines’ flag carrier and only full-service network airline, as well as the first commercial airline in Asia. PAL’s fleet of Boeing, Airbus, and De Havilland aircraft operate scheduled nonstop flights out of hubs in Manila, Cebu, Clark, and Davao to 31 destinations in the Philippines and 38 destinations in Asia, North America, Australia, and the Middle East. Known for its hallmark heartwarming and gracious Filipino service, PAL also supports the global economy through air cargo and charter services, while serving the travel needs of overseas Filipinos as well as businesspeople, tourists and families from all over the world.
About Qatar Airways
A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways won the ‘World’s Best Airline’ for an unprecedented ninth time at the 2025 World Airline Awards, managed by the international air transport rating organisation, Skytrax. Qatar Airways was previously named the World’s Best Airline in 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2024. The airline continues to be synonymous with excellence, and has yet again received recognition for ‘World’s Best Business Class’, and ‘World’s Best Business Class Airline Lounge’. As the leading connector in the region, Qatar Airways has also been lauded with the ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’ title for the twelfth time.
Qatar Airways currently flies to over 170 destinations worldwide, connecting through its Doha hub, Hamad International Airport, the ‘Best Airport in the Middle East’ for 11 consecutive years, as well as ‘World’s Best Airport Shopping’ for the third year in a row, as voted by Skytrax. Hamad International Airport has previously been named the ‘World’s Best Airport’ by Skytrax in 2021, 2022, and 2024.
Qatar Airways was the first Airline in the Middle East to be certified to the highest level of IATA’s Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) programme, based on recognised environmental management system principles (such as ISO 14001). As an inaugural signatory to the Buckingham Palace Declaration in March 2016, Qatar Airways became the first airline globally to be certified to the industry standard for the prevention of illegal wildlife trafficking in aviation.
