Dubai, UAE, 2013-11-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Rolls-Royce has won a $300m order from Qatar Airways for Trent 700 engines, with long-term TotalCare® support, to power five Airbus A330 freighter aircraft. The order for five Airbus A330 Freighters and eight options was announced by the airline on the first day of the Dubai Air Show. Qatar Airways Chief… Read the full news article
London, UK, 2013-11-6 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways has been named as “Best Business Class” at the high profile Business Traveller Awards 2013 (UK edition), which was held in London at The Royal Garden Hotel, on 15th October. The Business Traveller Awards are based on votes by readers of the magazine with the results authenticated by an… Read the full news article
Four Weekly Non-Stop Services to Capital of Zhejiang Province 7th Destination to China Begins 20th December DOHA, Qatar, 2013-11-6 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways announced it will begin flights to Hangzhou, China beginning 20 December 2013. The non-stop service from Doha to Hangzhou, the capital city of Zhejiang Province, will fly four-times-weekly. “This year we celebrate 10… Read the full news article
DOHA, Qatar, 2013-10-31 — /travelprnews.com/ — Visiting the Middle East is to be made easier and better value for international travellers with the launch by the oneworld alliance of its new Visit Middle East fare – offering attractive flexible fares on flights within one of the world’s fastest growing regions for air travel demand. The latest… Read the full news article
DOHA, Qatar, 2013-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways, the national carrier for Qatar, has announced Miami (IATA code: MIA) to be its sixth destination to the U.S. beginning June 10, 2014. The airline will offer non-stop flights from its hub in Doha four-times per week aboard a Boeing 777. “The U.S. is a growing market for us… Read the full news article
Doha, QATAR, 2013-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Qatar Airways is looking forward to hosting the Arab Air Carriers Organisation (AACO) 46th Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held in Doha from 5th – 7th November, at the Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel. The AGM brings together… Read the full news article
Bangkok, Thailand, 2013-10-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — For the eighth year in a row, Qatar Airways was presented “Best Middle Eastern Airline” at the TTG Asia Travel Awards held in Thailand’s capital city of Bangkok, 3rd October. The Doha-based airline was voted by readers of one of the most respected travel trade magazines in the Asia Pacific, TTG… Read the full news article
Fourth Consecutive Win For Best Middle East Airline HONG KONG, China, 2013-09-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways has been voted Best Middle East Airline by readers of Business Traveller Asia-Pacific in China. The Doha-based carrier has been recognised for the fourth consecutive year at the high-profile 22nd Annual Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards, held on September 27th… Read the full news article
More Daily Flights Between Doha and Jeddah from 8 – 20 October DOHA, Qatar, 2013-09-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — In preparation for the Hajj season, Qatar Airways will operate additional flights to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from Tuesday, 8th October through Sunday, 20th October. The additional flights will meet the increased demand by customers who will be travelling… Read the full news article
Members of American’s AAdvantage® Program and Qatar Airways’ Privilege Club Can Earn and Redeem Miles on Flights Operated by Both Airlines Fort Worth, Texas, 2013-09-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — American Airlines and Doha-based carrier Qatar Airways today announce an expansion of their relationship to include a reciprocal frequent flyer program agreement, providing customers more opportunities to earn… Read the full news article
All New Qatar Airways Privilege Club Programme To Be Effective From 4 October DOHA, Qatar, 2013-09-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways today unveiled details of its exciting new enhancements made to the airline’s frequent flyer programme – Privilege Club. These added benefits have been carefully tailored to offer Privilege Club members exclusive benefits as well as… Read the full news article
DOHA, Qatar, 2013-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways has exceeded the two million Facebook fan milestone and is now in fourth position for most “Liked” airline across the industry according to analytics firm, Socialbakers. Launching on Facebook in April 2011, Qatar Airways has achieved remarkable fan growth, especially in the past year, due to a wide… Read the full news article
Children Receive Uniforms and Books for Back-to-School ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 2013-09-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways celebrated the launch of its new route to Ethiopia’s capital city, Addis Ababa, by providing school uniforms and books for school-age children participating in the Our Father’s Kitchen programme. Our Father’s Kitchen is a feeding programme which provides daily meals… Read the full news article
Carrier Will Take Delivery Of Its First A380 In Spring 2014 TOULOUSE, France, 2013-09-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — The much anticipated delivery of Qatar Airways’ first A380 is one step closer to joining the airline’s fleet, as the aircraft was ferried from Toulouse to Hamburg during a test flight last week. The Airbus A380, the world’s largest… Read the full news article
CHENGDU, China, 2013-09-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — High level meetings between Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker and the Mayor of Chengdu Municipality, Mr. Ge Honglin, took place last week as Qatar Airways launched their newest direct route to Chengdu on September 3. Mr. Al Baker and Mr. Honglin were joined by the Assistant Mayor… Read the full news article
DOHA, Qatar, 2013-09-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways Cargo has announced the signing of a multilateral e-Air Waybill (e-AWB) agreement (Resolution 672) with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) which provides a legal framework for parties to conclude cargo contracts by electronic means. Developed collaboratively by IATA with industry stakeholders, e-AWB removes the requirement for a paper air… Read the full news article
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 news article
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 news article
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 news article
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 news article
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 news article
Check-in Up to 30kg in Economy, 40kg In Business And 50kg In First Class Doha, QATAR, 2013-08-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Effective 1 September 2013, passengers flying Qatar Airways routes worldwide will have enhanced baggage allowances with additional baggage weight allowed per person. Economy weight allowances have increased from 23kg to 30kg while Business and First Class… Read the full news article
NAIROBI, Kenya, 2013-08-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today, Kenya’s East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism Cabinet Secretary, Phyllis Kandie, welcomed Qatar Airways’ decision to increase its frequency between Doha and Nairobi by adding four additional weekly flights to and from the capital city. Beginning Sept. 1, 2013, the airline will increase its A320 aircraft flights to 18… Read the full news article
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 news article
DOHA, Qatar, 2013-08-05— /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways recently kicked off its sponsorship of the FC Barcelona Asia Tour by launching a contest for Facebook® fans to celebrate the airline’s support for the team’s visit to Bangkok, Thailand and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Facebook contest, which began 1st July and ran through 31st July, gained the airline… Read the full news article
Holiday Shops To Open In Bahrain, Muscat, Dammam and Riyadh Airline’s New Summer Brochure 2013 Provides Advice And Reviews On This Year’s Top Destinations Doha, QATAR, 2013-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways Holidays, the airline’s leisure division, has begun expanding its operations across the GCC, with the opening of six dedicated Holiday Shops across the region…. Read the full news article
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 news article
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 news article
African Expansion Continues With Three Weekly Flights To Addis Ababa New Route Will Take African Network To 20 Destinations Doha, QATAR, 2013-07-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways, the national airline of the State of Qatar, is set to begin three-flights-a-week to Ethiopia’s capital and largest city, Addis Ababa, on September 18, 2013. The new service from… Read the full news article
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 news article