Qatar Airways has added a second daily, non-stop flight on its route between John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) in New York City and Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha. The new route will be operated with the airline’s Airbus A350 and will offer a new morning departure time from JFK, allowing business travellers to arrive in Doha the morning of the following day.

The second outbound flight departs Doha at 02:25 and arrives in New York at 09:15, providing convenient access to the city and connecting flights across the United States. The return leg leaves JFK’s Terminal 7 at 11:15 and lands in Hamad International Airport at 06:45.

“This new route is evidence of our rapid growth in the United States,” says Qatar Airways group chief executive Akbar Al Baker. “By offering a second flight from JFK, we provide our leisure and business travellers with convenient connections, via Doha, to top destinations in Africa, the Middle East, South East Asia and the Far East. In particular, business travel between New York City and Singapore on Qatar Airways is now one of our most popular routes, offering business travellers a best-in-class experience featuring the Airbus 350 – the most technologically advanced aircraft in commercial aviation flying today – on every leg of the journey.”

Along with Qatar Airways’ award-winning services and amenities, the A350, which has 36 flat-bed seats in business class and 247 standard seats in economy, features an innovative system for the reduction of jet lag. By using a high precision air management system to reduce cabin pressure and optimise humidity, along with a dynamic LED lighting system to manage passenger melatonin levels, the A350 combats the effects of international travel and leaves passengers feeling more refreshed upon arrival.

The new flight represents the tenth Qatar Airways route between Doha and the United States. The airline has now been operating in the United States for nine years and recently added daily, non-stop service to Boston, and will commence service to Atlanta on June 1. www.qatarairways.com