Qatar Airways enhances Oryx One in-flight entertainment app through PressReader partnership

Passengers can now download more than 6,000 exclusively curated publications to their PEDs in one seamless digital experience through the award-winning airline’s Oryx One In-flight Entertainment App from March 2021 The PressReader service is a further enhancement to Qatar Airways’ COVID-19 on-board safety measures, offering a contactless entertainment experience – before, during and after you fly!… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways to support Global Surgical and Medical Support Group (GSMSG) in providing medical and surgical relief to communities around the world

Award-winning airline supports GSMSG bring high quality medical and surgical care to communities in need around the world DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Mar-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways is pleased to announce it has become the Official Airline Sponsor of the Global Surgical and Medical Support Group (GSMSG) to support its efforts in providing medical… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways introduces a luxurious range of toiletries from diptyque

Airline provides bespoke sensory experiences for premium passengers on board and in global premium lounges The airline introduces a luxurious range of toiletries from immersive niche brand, diptyque DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Mar-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has introduced a new line of luxurious toiletries for premium passengers. Created by the pioneering parfumerie maison… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways and Qatar Duty Free congratulate Nikoloz Basilashvili on his well-deserved win at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2021

Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2021 was held from 8 – 13 March, at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha Tennis’ top-seeded players Roger Federer, Andrey Rublev, and Dominic Thiem were among the players at this year’s tournament DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Mar-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways, the official airline sponsor, and Qatar Duty Free (QDF),… Read the full press release

Qatar Duty Free is the Official Partner of the CBQ Golf Masters Tournament

The award-winning retailer once again sponsors the Hole-in-One competition with a grand prize of $155,000  DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Mar-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Duty Free (QDF) is proud once again to be the Official Partner of the CBQ Golf Masters Tournament. The four-day tournament will be held at Education City Golf Club (ECGC) from… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways trials the new IATA Travel Pass ‘Digital Passport’ mobile app

From 11 March, passengers planning on travelling on the airline’s Doha to Istanbul route will begin trialling the digital platform offering a more safe, secure and contactless experience for travellers. In close collaboration with IATA, Travel Pass is the latest example of the award-winning carrier’s commitment to supporting the recovery of international travel DOHA, Qatar,… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways and Qatar Duty Free sponsor 30th edition of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open

ATP tournament takes place from 8 – 13 March, at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha Tennis championship will feature several of the world’s top tennis players DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways and Qatar Duty Free (QDF) are excited to be sponsoring the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2021, an annual star-studded… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways and Qatar Duty Free congratulate Petra Kvitova on her well-deserved win at the Qatar Total Open 2021

Petra Kvitova defeated Garbiñe Muguruza in the women’s championship final at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex Qatar Airways and Qatar Duty Free were proud sponsors of the highly-successful women’s tennis competition DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways and Qatar Duty Free (QDF), the Official Airline and Retail Sponsor of… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways and Qatar Duty Free sponsor the Qatar Total Open 2021 Tennis Tournament

Tournament to take place between 1-6 March at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha Sponsorship highlights Qatar’s ambition to become a global leader in the sporting arena DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Mar-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways and Qatar Duty Free (QDF) are proud to sponsor the Qatar Total Open 2021 Tennis… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways is the Official Airline of UEFA EURO 2020™

Taking place from 11 June – 11 July 2021, Qatar Airways will be the Official Airline for the summer football tournament DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Feb-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways is proud to announce that it will join The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) as partner of the UEFA EURO 2020™, with the… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways to launch 100% Zero-Touch technology for its award-winning Oryx One in-flight entertainment system

Passengers travelling on board the airline’s Airbus A350 fleet will soon be able to access the award-winning Oryx One in-flight entertainment system through their own personal electronic devices, minimising the risk of COVID-19 The award-winning airline will also become the first airline in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa to offer passengers the option… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways is the Official Airline Partner of the FIFA Club World Cup™

Qatar Airways is the Official Airline for the tournament for the second year running in Qatar Taking place from 4 –11 February 2021, FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™ will feature the world’s six continental club champions including Qatar Airways partner and European champions FC Bayern München      DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Feb-04 — /Travel PR… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways starts flights to Seattle

Four weekly flights launch nearly two months ahead of schedule, connecting Seattle with our global network of over 120 destinations via the Best Airport in the Middle East Passengers can enjoy Qsuite, the world’s Best Business Class Seat and most private Business Class DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Feb-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (29 January 2021)… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways Privilege Club extends members’ tier status until 31 December 2021

Qatar Airways Privilege Club Extends Members’ Tier Status Throughout 2021 The initiative is designed to further honour the loyalty of members during challenging times DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Jan-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways Privilege Club will extend its valued members’ tier status in recognition that travel plans continue to be impacted by the ongoing… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways trials new IATA Travel Pass ‘Digital Passport’ mobile app

In March 2021, passengers on the award-winning airline’s Doha to Istanbul route will begin trialling the digital platform enabling them to seamlessly travel between the two countries, in a more safe and secure way DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Jan-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways targets becoming the first airline in the Middle East to begin… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways Expands Africa Network to 23 destinations and more than 100 weekly flights

Cape Town, Casablanca and Tunis will increase to five weekly flights, while Johannesburg will increase to 18 weekly flights, offering passengers more flexible and reliable travel options Airline’s young mixed fleet of sustainable aircraft has enabled it to continue flying throughout the pandemic and rebuild its global network to more than 800 weekly flights to… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways donates over QAR 3.8 million to Education Above All Foundation’s Educate A Child programme

The airline has been committed to supporting the vision of Education Above All Foundation since 2013 DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways is pleased to announce that it has raised over QAR 3.8 million for Education Above All (EAA) Foundation’s programme, Educate A Child (EAC), during 2019 and 2020. Since 2013,… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways announces expanded codeshare agreement with Iberia

Expanded commercial cooperation will enable Qatar Airways passengers to book travel to and from 40 destinations on Iberia’s network across the Iberian Peninsula & Latin America including new routes in Brazil, Chile, El Salvador and Guatemala Iberia passengers will benefit from access to 36 routes on Qatar Airways’ global network, including 7 additional destinations in… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways announces resumption of flights to Atlanta

Qatar Airways will resume Atlanta services with four weekly flights from 1 June, increasing the carrier’s U.S. network to 12 destinations Airline will operate a total of 83 weekly flights to and from the U.S. offering passengers more flexible and reliable travel options Qatar Airways is the leading airline providing international connectivity to and from… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways announces resumption of daily flights to Cairo

The national carrier of the State of Qatar has touched down in Cairo for the first time since 2017 The airline will operate daily flights to Cairo on a state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Jan-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways today ( 18 January 2021) resumed flights to Cairo in the Arab… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways achieves 5-Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating by Skytrax

The industry’s most prestigious safety benchmark follows a rigorous audit of Qatar Airways’ COVID-19 hygiene and safety standards Hamad International Airport was the first airport in the Middle East and Asia to be awarded a Skytrax 5-Star COVID-19 Airport Safety Rating DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Jan-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has become the first… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways awarded Diamond Standard in the APEX Health Safety Powered by SimpliFlying COVID-19 audit

The airline has achieved the Airline Passenger Experience Association’s (APEX) latest safety benchmark following assessment of the airline’s robust COVID-19 hygiene and safety standards DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Jan-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways is proud to announce that it has achieved Diamond Standard in the Airline Passenger Experience Association’s (APEX) Health Safety Powered by… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways announces resumption of services to Riyadh

The national carrier of the State of Qatar has touched down in Riyadh for the first time since 2017  The airline will operate a daily service to Riyadh on wide-body aircraft including the Airbus A350, Boeing 777-300 and Boeing 787-8 DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Jan-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways today ( 11 January 2021)… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways announces expanded codeshare agreement with LATAM Airlines Brasil

Qatar Airways has signed an expanded codeshare agreement with LATAM Airlines Brasil that will see its code placed on 45 additional LATAM Airlines Brasil flights enhancing connectivity across Brazil to and from destinations such as Curitiba, Manaus, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Luiz & Vitoria LATAM Airlines Brasil will also be adding its code… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways took delivery of its 53rd Airbus A350

With this delivery, the airline will operate 34 A350-900 and 19 A350-1000 with an average age of 2.7 years Airline’s strategic investment in twin-engine, fuel-efficient aircraft has enabled it to continue flying throughout the crisis and made it the ideal choice for environmentally conscious passengers Qatar Airways’ sustainable fleet gives it the ability to offer… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways Cargo expands its fleet with three brand new Boeing 777 freighters

The arrival of the new freighters will significantly boost the carrier’s cargo capacity With a fleet of 30 freighters, the world’s leading cargo carrier will support the logistics around the COVID-19 vaccine Doha, Qatar, 2021-Jan-05 — /Travel PR News/ — The world’s leading air cargo carrier took delivery of three brand new Boeing 777 freighters… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways announces expanded code-share agreement with Oman Air

Code-share expansion will significantly increase the number of destinations available to Oman Air passengers from three to 65* on the Qatar Airways network Expansion of code-share agreement is the first step in further strengthening commercial cooperation between the two Gulf airlines DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Jan-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways continues to expand its… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways offers passengers unlimited date changes and fee-free refunds for tickets issued before 30 April 2021

Airline offers unlimited changes for travel completed during 2021 and fee-free refunds Customers booking travel via qatarairways.com can exchange their ticket for a travel voucher with 10% additional value DOHA, Qatar, 2020-Dec-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has announced that it will offer passengers unlimited date changes and fee-free refunds for all tickets… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways announces four weekly flights to Seattle from 15 March 2021

Qatar Airways also announces a frequent flyer partnership with Alaska Airlines that will begin from 15 December 2020 and plans to implement codeshare cooperation in line with the U.S. carrier joining oneworld in March 2021 Launch of Seattle will see Qatar Airways further cement its position as the leading Gulf carrier providing global connectivity to the… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways ‘Think Pink’ fund-raising initiatives raised over 145,000 QAR for breast cancer awareness

The amount was collected following a number of fund-raising initiatives organised on the occasion of Breast Cancer Awareness Month DOHA, Qatar, 2020-Dec-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways staff have raised over 145,000 QAR to support the efforts of Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) to raise awareness of breast cancer as well as to provide… Read the full press release