Qatar Airways announced the signing of a codeshare agreement with oneworld’s newest member, Alaska Airlines, further strengthening its position as the ideal choice for international passengers traveling to and from the United States.
Qatar Airways will be Alaska Airlines’ only partner in the Middle East, providing seamless connectivity between the American airline’s hubs and the Gulf Airline’s global network of more than 140 destinations through the Hamad International Airport in Doha.
Beginning July 1, 2021, the agreement will allow Qatar Airways passengers to book trips and easily connect to more than 150 Alaska routes, including Portland, Las Vegas, San Diego, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Denver, San Jose , Anchorage and Vancouver.
The second phase of the agreement will allow Alaska Airlines passengers to book trips on all Qatar Airways flights between the US and Qatar and beyond to their favorite destinations in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia.
Qatar Airways Group Executive Chairman, Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “This is an important step in advancing our business cooperation with Alaska Airlines, as we welcome the newest member of the oneworld alliance to the list of strategic partners of Qatar Airways. This agreement, combined with our existing partnerships, will help consolidate our presence in the region and provide Qatar Airways passengers traveling to and from our 12 US gateways access to the most comprehensive network of seamless connections throughout the United States.
“As we expand services to the key Alaska hubs of Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles, we look forward to implementing the next phase of this strategic partnership and welcoming Alaska Airlines passengers as we connect them to our global network from more than 140 destinations through the best airport in the Middle East, Hamad International Airport.»
«We are delighted to be part of this evolving partnership with Qatar Airways, one of the world’s leading airlines,» said Ben Minicucci, CEO of Alaska Air Group. «As international air travel resumes, it is important to provide our guests with easier and more convenient travel options to get out and see distant places again. This is why our new codeshare agreement between our two airlines is so important. Qatar’s nonstop flights from our hubs in Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles to Doha and beyond offer our guests tremendous opportunities to visit almost any country they want.»
As partners of the oneworld alliance, members of the Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan are guaranteed of their category recognition and can enjoy a wide range of benefits including access to VIP lounges around the world, through check-in, additional baggage allowance, priority check-in, boarding plus accumulation and redemption of miles, through the networks of the associated operators.
Qatar Airways offers more than 100 weekly flights to 12 destinations in the US: Atlanta (ATL), Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD), Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Houston (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX) ), Miami (MIA), New York (JFK), Philadelphia (PHL), San Francisco (SFO), Seattle (SEA) and Washington, DC (IAD).
