New partnership enhancements connect Philippines travellers to Europe and global destinations through Hamad International Airport
(IN SHORT) Qatar Airways and Philippine Airlines are expanding their strategic partnership through additional codeshare routes and reciprocal loyalty programme benefits. Starting in June 2026, the airlines will connect travellers to more than 40 destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the Philippines through expanded network integration. The partnership also enables Privilege Club and Mabuhay Miles members to earn and redeem points across both airlines’ networks, strengthening travel connectivity and customer benefits between the two carriers.
(PRESS RELEASE) DOHA, Qatar, 2026-May-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways and Philippine Airlines are expanding their strategic partnership by broadening codeshare connectivity and integrating loyalty programme benefits across both airlines’ global networks.
The enhanced cooperation builds on the codeshare agreement initially launched in June 2025 and is designed to provide travellers with access to more than 40 additional destinations worldwide while improving connectivity between the Philippines, the Middle East, Europe and other international markets.
Beginning 1 June 2026, Philippine Airlines will place its PR code on Qatar Airways flights operating between Manila, Cebu City, Clark and Davao City and Doha. Through connections at Hamad International Airport, passengers will gain access to more than 20 European destinations including Paris, Rome and Frankfurt.
At the same time, Qatar Airways will add its QR code to selected domestic flights operated by Philippine Airlines, enabling smoother onward travel from Manila and Cebu to tourism destinations such as Caticlan and Puerto Princesa.
The partnership expansion also introduces reciprocal loyalty programme benefits between Qatar Airways’ Privilege Club and Philippine Airlines’ Mabuhay Miles programmes. Members of both schemes will now be able to earn and redeem points across the two airlines’ route networks.
According to Qatar Airways, the agreement marks the 26th airline partnership for Privilege Club and further strengthens the airline’s loyalty presence in Southeast Asia. Privilege Club members will be able to collect and spend Avios across Philippine Airlines routes serving destinations in Southeast Asia, Australasia, the United States and multiple cities throughout the Philippines.
Likewise, Mabuhay Miles members will gain access to Qatar Airways’ extensive international network spanning destinations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Philippine Airlines said the cooperation strengthens its regional presence and expands travel opportunities for its customers through Qatar Airways’ global connectivity.
The airlines also highlighted broader loyalty programme redemption opportunities beyond flights, including travel packages, upgrades, retail purchases, dining experiences and duty-free shopping.
Qatar Airways noted that it was named the World’s Best Airline by Skytrax in 2025 and recently received Cirium’s Platinum performance recognition for operational reliability. Meanwhile, Philippine Airlines was recognised by Cirium as the Asia-Pacific region’s most punctual airline for 2025.
About Qatar Airways
A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways won the ‘World’s Best Airline’ title for an unprecedented ninth time at the 2025 World Airline Awards, managed by the international air transport rating organisation, Skytrax. Qatar Airways was previously named the World’s Best Airline in 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2024.
The airline continues to be synonymous with excellence, and has yet again received recognition for ‘World’s Best Business Class’, and ‘World’s Best Business Class Airline Lounge’. As the leading connector in the region, Qatar Airways has also been lauded with the ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’ title for the 13th time.
Qatar Airways recently received the Platinum performance recognition by Cirium, the leading aviation analytics organisation, for its reliability and operational performance. The recognition is a testament to the airline’s unwavering commitment to providing seamless and proven operations as part of its award-winning passenger experience.
This summer, Qatar Airways will fly to over 160 destinations worldwide, connecting through its Doha hub, Hamad International Airport. The airport has been recognised as the ‘Best Airport in the Middle East’ for 11 consecutive years, as well as ‘World’s Best Airport Shopping’ for the third year in a row by Skytrax. Hamad International Airport has previously been named the ‘World’s Best Airport’ by Skytrax in 2021, 2022, and 2024.
Qatar Airways was the first Airline in the Middle East to be certified to the highest level of IATA’s Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) programme, based on recognised environmental management system principles (such as ISO 14001). As an inaugural signatory to the Buckingham Palace Declaration in March 2016, Qatar Airways became the first airline globally to be certified to the industry standard for the prevention of illegal wildlife trafficking in aviation.
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