Qatar Airways Expands Connectivity to USA and South America with Aer Lingus and LEVEL

Saba Azim9 months Ago2 Mins read488

Qatar Airways has expanded its codeshare agreements with International Airlines Group (IAG) partners Aer Lingus and LEVEL, adding access to 18 routes across the United States and South America.

Building on the codeshare launched with Aer Lingus in 2024, Qatar Airways passengers can now connect from Dublin Airport (DUB) to 11 U.S. cities. These include Boston, Bradley International (Connecticut), Cleveland, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Nashville, Newark, Orlando, Philadelphia, Washington Dulles, and soon, Las Vegas.

Through its renewed partnership with LEVEL, Qatar Airways customers can now travel via Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) to Boston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Buenos Aires, and soon, Santiago.

Qatar Airways Chief Commercial Officer, 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.”