Qatar Airways and United Airlines have implemented their code share agreement following approval from the US Department of Transportation to place their codes on each other”s flights.
The new agreement will see Qatar expand its presence in the US, a market it entered in June this year with scheduled flights from Doha to New York.
Qatar also added daily non-stop scheduled services between Doha and Washington DC.
”The codeshare agreement we have entered into with United Airlines will strengthen our position across the US,” said Qatar Airways CEO, Akbar Al Baker.
Qatar Airways” QR flight code is now placed on selected services operated by United Airlines, giving the Doha-based carrier access to a number of domestic cities across the US from Washington DC, and on flights from key European gateways to the US.
United Airlines” UA flight code is also placed on Qatar Airways” flights between Doha and Washington DC and Newark, as well as a number of routes operated by Qatar Airways across its network from the Qatari capital.
Bakar added, ”United Airlines has an extensive reach across the US domestic market. Our passengers travelling from Doha, the Indian subcontinent, Asia and the Middle East will gain online access to an array of US cities via connecting flights operated by United Airlines through Washington DC and Europe.”