Qatar Airways has confirmed that it will cease flying to Philadelphia. The action comes as partner American Airlines moved its Doha flight from New York to Philadelphia. In response, the airline increased its New York frequency to thrice daily.
It is unclear precisely when Qatar's flag carrier will end its Philadelphia service. Flights are available until October 29th, the last day of the summer season. However, AeroRoutes states that the service will end on the 27th. Regardless, it appears that American Airlines will take over on October 30th as part of its winter schedule transition.
Having served the Pennsylvania hub since April 2014, Qatar Airways presently uses the Boeing 777-300ER on the 6,797-mile route. Operating daily, the planned winter schedule was to be as follows, with all times local:
| Flight No. | Dep. Airport | Dep. Time | Arr. Airport | Arr. Time | Flight Time |
| QR727 | DOH | 7:55 a.m. | PHL | 2:55 p.m. | 15h 0m |
| QR728 | PHL | 8:35 p.m. | DOH | 4:55 p.m. (+1) | 12h 20m |