Burundi gets more air connections
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Correspondent, Africa
(eTN) - The Burundi government has formally signed a new air service agreement with Qatar Airways, allowing the two national airlines (Qatar Airways and Air Burundi) to fly up to seven times a ...
air travel
By Ted Macauley, eTN Correspondent
(eTN) - Qatar Airways may not be as big as its bigger brother to the south, Emirates, but that may not be such a bad thing.
‘Qatar-Ecuador Love Life’
DOHA, Qatar - Ecuador and Qatar are to work together on tourism and investment projects, Ecuador’s Minister of Tourism Freddy Ehlers announced in Doha yesterday.
exclusive interview with Chairman of the Tourism Authority of Qatar
By Richard Barnes
At ITB Berlin you can feel the growing acceleration behind key industry trends.
Qatari Tourism
DOHA, Qatar - Qatar has become one of the main tourist destinations for families in the GCC, many of whom like to spend their weekends in the country.
Qatar Airways invited to join oneworld
By Ron Kuhlmann, Aviation Journalist
In a move many were certain would never occur, Qatar Airways has been invited to join oneworld and has accepted.
no-nonsense Minister fires several top officials
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - Tanzania’s no-nonsense Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Ambassador Khamis Kagesheki, announced today the sacking of several top officials in his ministry for their involvement ...
Qatar set to issue new tourism law
ABU DHABI, UAE - Qatar is set to issue a new tourism law this month aimed at giving Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) more teeth to establish infrastructure ahead of the 2022 Football World Cup ...
Villaggio shopping mall fire
A fire erupted in a nursery in a shopping mall in Qatar's capital city, Doha, late Monday morning, killing 19 people, at least 13 of them children, a government official said.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Redefines Luxury on the Arabian Gulf Coast
DOHA, Qatar - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today announces the debut of The St. Regis Doha as the St. Regis brand continues its dynamic global growth and nearly triples its
Qatar works to establish itself as a leading destination
LONDON, England - The Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has announced it will work with travel representation and public relations firm Hills Balfour as it looks to establish itself as a leading ...
Qatar Tourism
Qatar saw a massive jump in the number of visitors from the Gulf region in 2011, with 50% more than the previous year.
World Travel Awards
LONDON, England - Ibrahim Hassan Al-Asmakh, President of Regency Group Holdings, has been named “Travel Personality of the Year” by World Travel Awards (WTA).
Emirates drops promotion in Qatar for good
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - When Emirates launched their global sales campaign on Boxing Day, travelers from around the world flocked to their travel agents or booked online with up to 25 percent knocked off the cost ...
And the Oscar goes to...
DOHA, Qatar – World Travel Awards (WTA), “the Oscars of the travel industry,” will host its Grand Final Gala Ceremony in Doha, Qatar, in partnership with the Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) on ...
Renaissance Hotel, Courtyard by Marriott & Marriott Executive Apartments Doha City Center & Saray Spa Unveiled in Doha
DOHA, Qatar - Marriott International, Inc. celebrated its new multiple-brand Doha City Center complex with an exclusive event featuring an RLife LIVE performance by emerging artist Hamdan al ...
Air Seychelles restructuring
The Office of the Seychelles President has received confirmation that Etihad, Emirates, and Qatar Airways have all given their support to recruit staff from Air Seychelles once the national ...
Qatar National Convention Centre
DOHA, Qatar – The Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) will tonight host a major awards dinner recognizing major achievements in the fields of biomedical, energy, computing, environmental, ...
World Travel Awards
LONDON, United Kingdom - World Travel Awards (WTA), the “Oscars of the travel industry,” has announced it will host its 2011 Grand Final Gala Ceremony in Doha, Qatar, on December 11, 2011.
Walter Dias of Unique Choice from Doha named Hawaii Tourism Ambassador
HONOLULU, Hawaii - After appointing Hawaii Tourism Ambassadors in India, Singapore, and Colombia, the Hawaii Tourism Association (HiTA) is now expanding to the highest spending region on the globe ...
Doha International Airport preparing to open brand new Terminal B
Doha, QATAR – Doha International Airport (DIA) is preparing to open its brand new Terminal B – a dedicated facility for foreign airlines* – before the end of June, just in time for the ...
Qatar Airways Scholarship Program
DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways is investing in Qatari youth who will then utilize their talents in high-level jobs at the airline.
CULTURAL CAPITALS
By Luc Citrinot, eTN
DOHA (eTN) - While Dubai is definitely the capital city of leisure for the Gulf, both Abu Dhabi and Doha (Qatar) compete to turn themselves into cultural destinations for travelers.
Sustainable Downtown Regeneration Project In Qatar
By Elisabeth Lang, eTN
MUNICH, Germany (eTN) - In miracle record time and on very short notice, Dohaland was exhibiting for the first time outside the domestic market and left visitors at EXPO REAL - the International ...
Doha's Mission Impossible
By Elisabeth Lang
When Kempinski signed the management agreement half a year prior to the opening for the 62 stories and tallest tower in Doha, with Qatar's leading real estate developers, the Alfardan Group ...
Scramble For Airline Seats
By Elisabeth Lang
While Doha recorded its highest temperature in 40 years last week, according to an official from the Qatar Meteorological Office, with temperatures climbing up to 51°C (123.8 °F) and Tuesday’s ...
Comprehensive Training Plan
By eTN Staff Writer
Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) will host a training workshop on tourism marketing planning from January 26 to 28, 2010 at the Millennium Hotel in Doha.
Qatar Tourism Authority
By eTN Staff Writer
The Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) participated in the fifth meeting of the executive committee of Arab Tourism Ministers Council (ATMC), which was held from December 19 to 20 in Muscat. Mr.
Doha, Qatar
By eTN Staff Writer
Speaking about PennWell and Qatar Power's partnership, Mr. Glenn Ensor,
Olympic Airlines
By haitinews.net
Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis has welcomed Qatar Airways interest in the privatization of Greece's state-owned Olympic Airlines.
