{"id":29988,"date":"2023-08-04T17:19:11","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T17:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/04\/american-airlines-shifts-splashy-doha-flight-to-philadelphia-a-major-boost-for-northeast-hub-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2023-08-04T17:19:11","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T17:19:11","slug":"american-airlines-shifts-splashy-doha-flight-to-philadelphia-a-major-boost-for-northeast-hub-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/04\/american-airlines-shifts-splashy-doha-flight-to-philadelphia-a-major-boost-for-northeast-hub-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"American Airlines shifts splashy Doha flight to Philadelphia, a major boost for Northeast hub – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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American Airlines is making a major change to its long-haul network.<\/p>\n

Beginning on Oct. 29, the airline will start flying from Philadelphia to Doha, marking the first time the airline has connected its Philly hub with the Gulf region.<\/p>\n

As part of the move, the airline will scrap the splashy New York-to-Doha route<\/a> that began operating last year.<\/p>\n

The airline has already “zeroed out” the inventory for the New York-to-Doha route, meaning that there are no seats for sale on the flight after the airline plans to cut it.<\/p>\n

American will remove the route from future schedules during this weekend’s network update, which usually happens on Friday night. At the same time, the airline will add the new Philadelphia route to its schedule, and customers should be able to book flights on this new route by Monday at the latest.<\/p>\n

In a statement confirming the move, a carrier spokesperson said:<\/p>\n

As part of a continuous evaluation of our network, American Airlines will shift its Doha service from New York to Philadelphia starting Oct. 29. This new nonstop PHL-DOH service will offer connections from more than 80 destinations across North America to Doha. As part of American’s partnership with Qatar Airways, customers can connect in Doha to destinations across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. We’re proactively reaching out to customers affected by the change to offer alternate travel arrangements.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It wasn’t immediately clear what type of aircraft American will deploy to Doha or the route’s schedule. Furthermore, Qatar Airways \u2014 American’s strategic partner and fellow Oneworld alliance member \u2014 currently operates flights from Philly to Doha, and it remains to be seen if Qatar will cut that route and let American take it over.<\/p>\n

We’ll update the story when more details are available.<\/p>\n

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