Qatar Airways is expanding its transatlantic coverage with additional codeshares with Aer Lingus and LEVEL.
The airline is adding its code to 18 additional routes in the United States through expanded codeshares with its International Airlines Group (IAG) partners, Aer Lingus and LEVEL.
Through Dublin, Qatar Airways passengers can now enjoy greater access to U.S. routes, including Boston, Bradley International, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Nashville, Newark, Orlando, Philadelphia, and Washington Dulles, with Las Vegas to follow soon.
Meanwhile, through Barcelona, Qatar Airways passengers can connect to Boston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Buenos Aires, and, soon to Santiago through a reintroduced codesharing agreement.
Qatar Airways’ latest partnership enhancements are part of its codeshare portfolio with all IAG carriers, including British Airways, Iberia, LEVEL, and Vueling, offering access to the European market and beyond.
It’s also a good time to remind you that Qatar Airways has a 26.5% holding in IAG.
In Quotes
Qatar Airways Chief Commercial Officer, Mr Thierry Antinori, said:
“At Qatar Airways, we believe in offering passengers broader and greater choices to travel to their preferred destinations. Together with our International Airlines Group partners Aer Lingus and LEVEL complementing our existing partnerships, Qatar Airways is further setting a new standard for passenger convenience and global connectivity with 18 additional routes to the U.S. and South America.
“This strategic progress enhances Qatar Airways’ award-winning service in the Americas and Europe, and enables travellers in these regions to seamlessly access over 170 destinations in our global network through Hamad International Airport, the Best Airport in the Middle East as voted by Skytrax in 2025.”
Aer Lingus Chief Customer Officer, Susanne Carberry, said:
“Aer Lingus is delighted to partner with Qatar Airways to extend our services to its customers travelling to a number of top U.S. destinations. Aer Lingus has significantly grown its North American network in recent years, with a number of routes flying on our brand-new Airbus A321 XLR aircraft. Customers flying with Aer Lingus to North America can also avail of Dublin Airport’s US Pre-Clearance facility, allowing them to conveniently clear US immigration before leaving Dublin and arrive in the U.S. as domestic passengers. We look forward to welcoming new customers on board through our partnership with Qatar Airways and extending a very warm Irish welcome, the excellent service we are renowned for as well as the most comfortable and modern in-flight experience.”
LEVEL Chief Commercial and Network Officer, Lucía Adrover, said:
“We are delighted to re-introduce our partnership with Qatar Airways and to further expand our codeshare agreement, to continue contributing to the strengthening of Barcelona’s long-haul connectivity. LEVEL is linking the Middle East and Asia with the Americas via Barcelona, with its next-generation airline model designed to deliver a competitive, seamless, and welcoming travel experience.”
Building options
For Qatar Airways Privilege Club members can make the most of this new opportunity to collect Avios on these codeshare flights with Aer Lingus and LEVEL.
It also gives passengers more confidence when travelling on a single ticket to and forth a destination, while extending the arm of Qatar Airways a little further.
The caveat is that Aer Lingus and LEVEL offer different product stacks compared to Qatar Airways. It might be an idea to check if there’s a better connection option en route.
Especially if you’re travelling in business class.
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