2013-09-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — Strong passenger demand and additional aircraft inducted to the fleet has prompted the Doha-based airline to add frequencies to its popular and growing routes. Highlights of the frequency increases are: Ankara (Turkey) 4 flights a week from 3 beginning Sep 18 Belgrade (Serbia) 4 flights a week from 3 beginning Sep 18 Bucharest… Read the full press release
Award-Winning Carrier And World’s Best Football Club Partnership Brings To Light Shared Values Of Excellence, Passion, Pride And Culture “A Team That Unites The World” Will Guide The Spirit Of The Partnership Barcelona, SPAIN, 2013-08-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways officially launched the start of its three year partnership with FC Barcelona at an event held… Read the full press release
Airline to launch sixth destination in Saudi Arabia beginning 2 October 2013 DOHA, Qatar, 2013-08-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways announced it will begin flights to Ta’if, in the Mecca province of Saudi Arabia, beginning 2 October 2013. The non-stop service from Doha will operate four-times-a-week. “For nearly 20 years we have been steadily growing our presence… Read the full press release
DOHA, Qatar, 2013-08-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways, the national airline of the State of Qatar, is hosting the 46th Annual General Meeting of the Arab Air Carriers Organisation (AACO) in the capital city of Doha. The three-day event will take place between 5 and 7 November at the Sheraton Doha Resort and Convention Hotel. Established… Read the full press release
SULAYMANIYAH, Republic of Iraq, 2013-08-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways today launched flights to its fifth destination in the Republic of Iraq, Sulaymaniyah, increasing the airline’s frequency across Iraq from 16 to 20 flights each week. The new services, which will operate four-times-a-week non-stop from the airline’s Doha hub, brings the carrier’s global network to 129… Read the full press release
BEIJING, 2013-08-05— /travelprnews.com/ — Beginning Sept. 3, 2013, Qatar Airways will begin thrice-weekly scheduled flights to and from Chengdu, a major economic centre of western China. The Doha – Chengdu route will celebrate 10 years of Qatar Airways services in China since 2003. Chengdu will join Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Chongqing as the airline’s… Read the full press release
Doha, QATAR, 2013-07-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Carnegie Mellon University for collaboration in the fields of education, scientific research and social development. The MoU was signed by Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker and Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar Dean and CEO, Dr. Ilker Baybars. During the signing… Read the full press release
Operating Aircraft Upgraded To Wide-Body A330 11 Flights-A-Week From Kochi Offering Excellent Connections Via Doha To Popular Cities Across GCC And To Europe Kochi, INDIA, 2013-07-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways, the national airline of the State of Qatar, has announced a significant increase in the capacity of its flights from Doha to Kochi being upgraded… Read the full press release
Five Star Carrier’s Specially Designed Iftar Boxes and Carefully Selected Meal Options Offer Passengers Tailored Cuisine This Ramadan Doha, QATAR, 2013-07-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Throughout the holy month of Ramadan, Qatar Airways will bring a taste of Qatari hospitality to the skies by offering guests who are fasting with a specially designed Iftar box. The box… Read the full press release
Amman, JORDAN, 2013-07-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways, the national carrier of the State of Qatar, has added two additional flights between its hub in Doha and Amman, bringing the total number of services to Jordan to nine weekly flights. Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said the extra capacity would be a great… Read the full press release
London, UNITED KINGDOM, 2013-07-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways launched its flagship high-street ticket office at the iconic Harrods department store in Knightsbridge London. Hosted by Qatar Airways Chief Commercial Officer, Marwan Koleilat, the event was attended by representatives from the Embassy of Qatar, including Deputy Ambassador Fahad Al-Mushairi; and senior members of the Harrods team… Read the full press release
World’s 5-Star Airline To Join World’s Most Famous Department Store London, UNITED KINGDOM, 2013-07-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways will officially open its flagship high-street ticket office in one of the world’s most exclusive shopping destinations – the iconic British department store, Harrods in Knightsbridge. The luxury airline’s new central London location will open for business… Read the full press release
Doha-Based Airline To Operate Dreamliners To Stockholm, Copenhagen & Oslo Carrier Announces New 787 Routes At The End of Paris Air Show Paris, FRANCE, 2013-06-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways has announced an expansion of its Boeing 787 services to Europe with the new state-of-the-art aircraft being deployed on three Scandinavian routes. The Doha-based carrier will… Read the full press release
Airline To Increase Frequency To Egyptian Capital From 16 To 21 Flights A Week Daily Flights From Cairo Each Morning, Afternoon and Evening… …Offering Excellent Connections Via Doha Hub To Cities Across Asia Pacific, Europe And The Middle East Cairo, EGYPT, 2013-06-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways is set to increase frequency on its popular Cairo… Read the full press release
Airline Wins Three Accolades At Skytrax Awards During Paris Air Show Qatar Airways Voted Best For Airline Staff Service In Middle East For Second Year Running Doha International Airport Boasts Best Business Class Lounge In World Paris Air Show, FRANCE, 2013-06-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways took home three honours at the annual Skytrax 2013 World… Read the full press release
Airline’s Newest Aircraft Type On Airbus’ Toulouse Production Line In France Traditional Oryx Logo Symbol Of Qatar Graces Aircraft Tailfin Toulouse, FRANCE, 2013-06-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ahead of the planned 2014 delivery of the first Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 on order, the airline today released the first image of the aircraft in partial livery from the… Read the full press release
Dreams Come True For Cambodian Children As Qatar Airways Takes Youngsters On Tour Of Aircraft… …As Event Coincides With Carrier’s 100th Flight To Capital Phnom Penh Phnom Penh, CAMBODIA, 2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways recently partnered with Cambodia Airports offering 15 youngsters the opportunity to tour one of its aircraft on International Children’s Day and… Read the full press release
Global Aviation Leaders Converge On Qatar’s Capital City Doha As Industry Gathering Returns To Middle East Following 17-Year Absence Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA, 2013-06-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced Qatar Airways as the host airline for the 70th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Transport Summit to be held in… Read the full press release
Southern Port City Of Basra Joins Growing Network Taking Iraqi Frequency To 16 Flights A Week… …With Connections Via Airline’s Doha Hub To More Than 100 Cities Worldwide Basra, REPUBLIC OF IRAQ, 2013-06-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways today launched flights to its fourth destination in the Republic of Iraq – to the southern port city… Read the full press release
Doha, QATAR, 2013-05-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways was honoured to host the 64th Annual Conference of Airline Personnel Directors’ Council (APDC) in the capital city of Doha. The two-day conference brought together over 40 senior human resource management delegates from airlines around the world to discuss issues and challenges facing HR practices in their respective… Read the full press release
Salalah – Perfume Capital Of Arabia – Joins Muscat As Airline’s Newest Point In Oman Latest Route Takes Capacity Across Sultanate To 35 Flights A Week Salalah, SULTANATE OF OMAN, 2013-05-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Salalah, south of the Arabian Peninsula, becomes the Doha-based airline’s fifth new route of the year taking the carrier’s global reach to 127… Read the full press release