Qatar Airways and the United Rugby Championship partner to raise awareness of breast cancer
From pink kits to fan content, together the URC and Qatar Airways support breast cancer awareness
DOHA, Qatar, 2022-Nov-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways and the United Rugby Championship (URC), one of the three major rugby leagues in Europe, teamed up this past weekend to raise awareness of breast cancer during the URC games held from 28 to 30 October.
During all the eight URC matches over three days, Qatar Airways and the URC dedicated match day materials, in-stadium signage, and public address announcements for press and fans with editorial content supporting Breast Cancer Awareness. Additionally, the referees for the six BKT URC matches in Europe debuted custom-made pink jerseys to commemorate breast cancer awareness month.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “It is important for Qatar Airways to dedicate attention and care to causes that affect people globally. Although we recognise that the fight against breast cancer traverses more than just one month out of the year, we are honoured to have help shine a light on breast cancer awareness through sports.”
Martin Anayi, Chief Executive Officer of the United Rugby Championship, said: “It is a first for us as a league to contribute to Breast Cancer Awareness month which is a cause that touches the lives of so many people. We wish to thank Qatar Airways and partners for driving the enthusiasm to do an activation across all of our games.”
The three-year partnership officially launched in September of 2022 with a celebration at Hamad International Airport’s Al Safwa First Lounge in Doha. Multiple key personalities in attendance at the event included His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, Martin Anayi-the CEO of the URC, Mark Alexander, President of the South African Rugby Union, and Mr. Johan Goosen-the fullback of the URC’s Vodacom Blue Bulls together with ALI PRICE from the Glasgow Warriors. Their union was for the commemoration of the partnership support.
Notes to Editors:
A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways was recently announced as the ‘Airline of the Year’ at the 2022 World Airline Awards, managed by the international air transport rating organisation, Skytrax. The airline continues to be synonymous with excellence having won the main prize for an unprecedented seventh time (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2022), while also being named ‘World’s Best Business Class’, ‘World’s Best Business Class Lounge Dining’ and ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’.
Qatar Airways currently flies to more than 150 destinations worldwide, connecting through its Doha hub, Hamad International Airport, currently named the ‘Best Airport in the World” by Skytrax World Airport Awards 2022.
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Source: Qatar Airways
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